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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch gewis, gewes (“certain, sure”), from Old Dutch *gewis (“certain, sure”) and gewisso (“certainly, surely”), both from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz (“known, sure”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to know”).
Cognate with English wis (“certain, sure”), German gewiss (“certain”), Danish vis (“sure”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣəˈʋɪs/
- Hyphenation: ge‧wis
- Rhymes: -ɪs
Adjective
gewis (not comparable)
- (dated) certain, sure
Declension
Descendants
Adverb
gewis
- (dated) certainly, surely
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Old English
Pronunciation
Noun
ġewis n
- Alternative form of ġewiss
Adjective
ġewis
- Alternative form of ġewiss
Declension
Declension of ġewis — Strong
Declension of ġewis — Weak