wintreow

Middle English

Noun

wintreow

1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of vyne-tre

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wīnatrewą. Cognate with Old Norse víntré, Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌿 (weinatriu). Equivalent to wīn (“wine”) +‎ trēow (“tree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwiːnˌtre͜oːw/

Noun

wīntrēow n

1. vine

Declension

Declension of wintreow (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wīntrēow	wīntrēow
accusative	wīntrēow	wīntrēow
genitive	wīntrēowes	wīntrēowa
dative	wīntrēowe	wīntrēowum

Derived terms

• wīntrēowiġ

Descendants

• Middle English: vyne-tre, wintre, wyn-tre (sometimes remodelled after vine (“grapevine”))
  • English: winetree, vinetree