giwissi

Old High German

Etymology 1

Derived from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz.

Adjective

giwissi

1. certain

   Synonym: giwis

Descendants

• Middle High German: gewisse

Etymology 2

From either gi- +‎ *wissī, with the latter derived from Proto-Germanic *wissį̄ (“knowledge, certainty”) or from giwissi +‎ -ī.

Noun

giwissī f

1. certainty
2. security
3. proof

Declension

Declension of giwissī (īn-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	giwissī	—
accusative	giwissī	—
genitive	giwissī	—
dative	giwissī	—

Descendants

• Middle High German: gewisse
  • German: Gewisse