Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *wartā, from Proto-Germanic *wartǭ. Cognate with Old Frisian warte, Old Saxon warta (Middle Low German wratte), Old High German warza (German Warze), Old Norse varta (Icelandic varta, Swedish vårta).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑr.te/, [ˈwæ͜ɑrˠ.te]

Noun

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wearte f

  1. wart

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: warte, werte, wrette