giwissi

Old High German

Etymology 1

Derived from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz.

Adjective

giwissi

  1. certain
    Synonym: giwis
Descendants
  • Middle High German: gewisse

Etymology 2

From either gi- +‎ *wissī, with the latter derived from Proto-Germanic *wissį̄ (“knowledge, certainty”) or from giwissi +‎ -ī.

Noun

giwissī f

  1. certainty
  2. security
  3. proof
Declension
Declension of giwissī (īn-stem)
case singular plural
nominative giwissī —
accusative giwissī —
genitive giwissī —
dative giwissī —
Descendants
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