giwis

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gawiss, from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz. Equivalent to gi- +‎ *wis.

Adjective

giwis

  1. certain

Inflection

Declension of giwis (a-stem)
strong declension
case masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative giwis giwis giwis giwissa, giwisse
accusative giwissan, giwissen giwissa giwis giwissa, giwisse
genitive giwisses giwissero giwisses giwissero
dative giwissin, giwissemo giwissero giwissin, giwissemo giwisson
weak declension
case masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative giwisso giwissa giwissa giwisson
accusative giwisson giwisson giwissa giwisson
genitive giwissin giwisson giwissin giwissono
dative giwissin giwisson giwissin giwisson

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: gewis, gewes

References

  • “giwis”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gawissaz.

Adjective

giwis

  1. certain
    Synonym: giwissi
  • wisso, gawisso (adverb)

Descendants

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