betweonum

Old English

Alternative forms

betwēonan, betƿēonan, betƿēonum

Etymology

be- (“by, near”) +‎ twēonum (“the two”, dative plural noun), literally, "near(est) to both", i.e. "(in) between". Compare Gothic 𐍄𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌹𐌼 (tweihnaim, “among, amid”). Compare also Old English twēġen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /beˈtweːo̯num/

Preposition

betwēonum

between

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