giwizzi

Old High German

Alternative forms
  • giwizi

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gawiti. Cognate with Old English ġewitt and Old Saxon giwitt. Equivalent to gi- +‎ wizzi.

Noun

giwizzi n

  1. knowledge
  2. wits
  3. intelligence, mind

Inflection
Declension of giwizzi (neuter ja-stem)
case singular plural
nominative giwizzi giwizzi
accusative giwizzi giwizzi
genitive giwizzes giwizzo
dative giwizze giwizzim
instrumental giwizzu —

References
  • Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014
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