neawist

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *nāhawisti. Cognate with Old High German nāhwist (neighborhood), Icelandic návist (presence).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnæ͜ɑːˌwist/

Noun

nēawist f

  1. neighborhood (area around one's home)
  2. more generally, the vicinity of anything: proximity, neighborhood, surrounding area

Declension

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