deaw

Middle English

Noun

deaw

1. Alternative form of dew

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dawwaz, *dawwą (“dew”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“smoke, haze”). Cognate with Middle Dutch dau, dou (“dew”), Old Frisian dāw (“dew”), Old Saxon dau (“dew”), Old High German tou (“dew”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dæ͜ɑːw/

Noun

dēaw m or n

1. dew

Declension

• Masculine:

Declension of deaw (strong a-stem)

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

• Neuter:

Declension of deaw (strong a-stem)

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

Descendants

• Middle English: dew, deau, deaw, deew, deu, dewe, dewȝ, dieuȝ; dæw (Ormulum)
  • English: dew
  • Scots: dew, deow, dyow
  • Yola: dhew