whatten
adjective
what·ten
\ˈ(h)wätən, -wə- also -wȯ-\\-tnə\
variants: or
whatn
less commonlywhaten
\ˈ(h)wätən, -wə- also -wȯ-\ orwhatna
\-tnə\Definition of whatten
1 dialectal : what kind of
2 dialectal : what
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Origin and Etymology of whatten
Middle English (northern dialect) whatkin, from 3what + kin kindred, kind of — more at kin
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