deaw

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *dawwaz (“dew”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰew- (“to run, flow”). Cognate with Middle Dutch dau, dou (“dew”).

Noun

dēaw m

1. Dew.

Declension

    Declension of deaw (strong a-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	dēaw	dēawas
accusative	dēaw	dēawas
genitive	dēawes	dēawa
dative	dēawe	dēawum

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *dawwą (“dew”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰew- (“to run, flow”). Cognate with Old Frisian dāw (“dew”), Old Saxon dau (“dew”), Old High German tou (“dew”).

Noun

dēaw n

1. Dew.

Declension

    Declension of deaw (strong a-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	dēaw	dēaw
accusative	dēaw	dēaw
genitive	dēawes	dēawa
dative	dēawe	dēawum

Descendants

• English: dew