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See also: þy, yy, .y'y, y/y, and -yy

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *unþī, from Proto-Indo-European *unt-. Germanic cognates include Old Saxon ūthia, Old High German undea, Old Norse unnr, uðr.

Pronunciation

Noun

ȳþ f

  1. wave (of water)

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative ȳþ ȳþe, ȳþa
accusative ȳþ, ȳþe ȳþe, ȳþa
genitive ȳþe ȳþa
dative ȳþe ȳþum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: ythe, ithe, uðe, uþe, uþæ, yþe