snawhwit

Middle English

Adjective

snawhwit

  1. Alternative form of snow whit

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *snaiwahwītaz, equivalent to snāw (“snow”) +‎ hwīt (“white”). Cognate with Dutch sneeuwwit, German schneeweiß, and Old Norse snjóhvitr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsnɑːwˌxwiːt/, [ˈsnɑːwˌʍiːt]

Adjective

snāwhwīt

  1. snow-white

Declension
Declension of snāwhwīt — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative snāwhwīt snāwhwīt snāwhwīt
Accusative snāwhwītne snāwhwīte snāwhwīt
Genitive snāwhwītes snāwhwītre snāwhwītes
Dative snāwhwītum snāwhwītre snāwhwītum
Instrumental snāwhwīte snāwhwītre snāwhwīte
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative snāwhwīte snāwhwīta, snāwhwīte snāwhwīt
Accusative snāwhwīte snāwhwīta, snāwhwīte snāwhwīt
Genitive snāwhwītra snāwhwītra snāwhwītra
Dative snāwhwītum snāwhwītum snāwhwītum
Instrumental snāwhwītum snāwhwītum snāwhwītum
Declension of snāwhwīt — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative snāwhwīta snāwhwīte snāwhwīte
Accusative snāwhwītan snāwhwītan snāwhwīte
Genitive snāwhwītan snāwhwītan snāwhwītan
Dative snāwhwītan snāwhwītan snāwhwītan
Instrumental snāwhwītan snāwhwītan snāwhwītan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative snāwhwītan snāwhwītan snāwhwītan
Accusative snāwhwītan snāwhwītan snāwhwītan
Genitive snāwhwītra, snāwhwītena snāwhwītra, snāwhwītena snāwhwītra, snāwhwītena
Dative snāwhwītum snāwhwītum snāwhwītum
Instrumental snāwhwītum snāwhwītum snāwhwītum

Antonyms

Descendants
  • Middle English: snow whit, snawhwit, snouwite, snouwhite

References
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