firwitt

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *firiwitją. Cognate with Old Saxon firiwit, Old High German firiwizzi (modern German Vorwitz), compare also Old Norse forvitni (“curiosity”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfirˌwitt/, [ˈfirˌwit]

Noun

firwitt n

  1. curiosity

Declension
Declension of firwitt (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative firwitt firwitt
accusative firwitt firwitt
genitive firwittes firwitta
dative firwitte firwittum

Adjective

firwitt

  1. curious

Declension
Declension of firwitt — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative firwitt firwitt firwitt
Accusative firwitne firwitte firwitt
Genitive firwittes firwitre firwittes
Dative firwittum firwitre firwittum
Instrumental firwitte firwitre firwitte
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative firwitte firwitta, firwitte firwitt
Accusative firwitte firwitta, firwitte firwitt
Genitive firwitra firwitra firwitra
Dative firwittum firwittum firwittum
Instrumental firwittum firwittum firwittum
Declension of firwitt — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative firwitta firwitte firwitte
Accusative firwittan firwittan firwitte
Genitive firwittan firwittan firwittan
Dative firwittan firwittan firwittan
Instrumental firwittan firwittan firwittan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative firwittan firwittan firwittan
Accusative firwittan firwittan firwittan
Genitive firwitra, firwittena firwitra, firwittena firwitra, firwittena
Dative firwittum firwittum firwittum
Instrumental firwittum firwittum firwittum

Derived terms
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