wewurt

Old High German

FWOTD – 27 August 2022

Alternative forms

• ƿeƿurt — Manuscript spelling

Etymology

From wē (“woe”) +‎ wurt (“fate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈweː.wurt/

Noun

wēwurt f

1. (poetic) disastrous fate or destiny
   • 9th century, Hildebrandslied, l. 49:

     welaga nu, waltant got [quad Hiltibrant], wewurt skihit.

     Well now, wielding God [quoth Hildbrand], the woeful fate comes to pass.

Declension

Declension of wēwurt (feminine i-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	wēwurt	wēwurti
accusative	wēwurt	wēwurti
genitive	wēwurti	wēwurto
dative	wēwurti	wēwurtim, wēwurten