Old English · adjective
wiersa
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈwi͜yr.sɑ/[ˈwi͜yrˠ.sɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈwi͜yr · sɑ (2 syllables)
Meaning
-
comparative degree of yfel: worse
-
Inflected form of yfel
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | wiersa | wierse | wierse |
| Accusative | wiersan | wiersan | wierse |
| Genitive | wiersan | wiersan | wiersan |
| Dative | wiersan | wiersan | wiersan |
| Instrumental | wiersan | wiersan | wiersan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | wiersan | wiersan | wiersan |
| Accusative | wiersan | wiersan | wiersan |
| Genitive | wiersrawiersena | wiersrawiersena | wiersrawiersena |
| Dative | wiersum | wiersum | wiersum |
| Instrumental | wiersum | wiersum | wiersum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wirsiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *wirsizô. Cognate with Old Frisian wirra, Old High German wirsiro, Old Norse verri (Swedish värre), Gothic (wairsiza).
Descendants
worse
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