firwitt

Old English

Alternative forms

• fyrwit, firwet, fyrwet, ferwit, ferwet, ferwyt, fyrwyt

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *firiwitją. Cognate with Old Saxon firiwit, Old High German firiwizzi (modern German Vorwitz), compare also Old Norse forvitni (“curiosity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfirˌwitt/, [ˈfirˌwit]

Noun

firwitt n

1. curiosity

Declension

Declension of firwitt (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	firwitt	firwitt
accusative	firwitt	firwitt
genitive	firwittes	firwitta
dative	firwitte	firwittum

Adjective

firwitt

1. curious

Declension

Declension of firwitt — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	firwitt	firwitt	firwitt
Accusative	firwitne	firwitte	firwitt
Genitive	firwittes	firwitre	firwittes
Dative	firwittum	firwitre	firwittum
Instrumental	firwitte	firwitre	firwitte
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	firwitte	firwitta, firwitte	firwitt
Accusative	firwitte	firwitta, firwitte	firwitt
Genitive	firwitra	firwitra	firwitra
Dative	firwittum	firwittum	firwittum
Instrumental	firwittum	firwittum	firwittum

Declension of firwitt — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	firwitta	firwitte	firwitte
Accusative	firwittan	firwittan	firwitte
Genitive	firwittan	firwittan	firwittan
Dative	firwittan	firwittan	firwittan
Instrumental	firwittan	firwittan	firwittan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	firwittan	firwittan	firwittan
Accusative	firwittan	firwittan	firwittan
Genitive	firwitra, firwittena	firwitra, firwittena	firwitra, firwittena
Dative	firwittum	firwittum	firwittum
Instrumental	firwittum	firwittum	firwittum

Derived terms

• firwitġeorn