wæd

See also: vad, wad, WAD, văd, wäd, våd, vað, and váð

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wēdiz. Cognate with Old Saxon wād, Old High German wāt, Old Norse váð (Icelandic voð, Swedish våd).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wæːd/

Noun

wǣd f

  1. garment, item of clothing
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: wede

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *wadą, from Proto-Indo-European *wadʰom. Cognate with Old High German wat, Old Norse vað (Icelandic vað, Swedish vad); Latin vadum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wæd/

Noun

wæd n

  1. shallow water
  2. ford
Declension
Declension of wæd (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative wæd wadu
accusative wæd wadu
genitive wædes wada
dative wæde wadum
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