hiw

Old English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hiːw/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *hiwją (“shape, form, appearance, blee”), from Proto-Indo-European *kew- (“skin, complexion”). Cognate with Bornholm Danish hy (“complexion”), Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐍅𐌹 (hiwi, “form, appearance”), Old Norse hý (“down of birds”), Swedish hy, Sanskrit छवि (chavi, “skin, hide, beauty, splendour”).

Noun

hīw n

  1. form, appearance
  2. colour
Declension
Declension of hiw (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hīw hīw
accusative hīw hīw
genitive hīwes hīwa
dative hīwe hīwum
Descendants
See also

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *hīwō.

Noun

hīw f

  1. fortune
Declension
Declension of hiw (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hīw hīwa, hīwe
accusative hīwe hīwa, hīwe
genitive hīwe hīwa
dative hīwe hīwum
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