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Old English · noun

hiw

Normalised hīw

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/xiːw/
[hiːw]
Syllables
xiːw (1 syllable)
Modern English
fortune

hiw1 · noun · neuter · alternative form

Senses

  1. alternative form of hīew

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of hiw
SingularPlural
Nominative hīwhīw
Accusative hīwhīw
Genitive hīweshīwa
Dative hīwehīwum

hiw2 · noun · feminine

Senses

  1. fortune

Declension · strong ō-stem

Declension of hiw
SingularPlural
Nominative hīwhīwahīwe
Accusative hīwehīwahīwe
Genitive hīwehīwa
Dative hīwehīwum

All forms (5)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hīwō.

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