dwimor
Old English
Alternative forms
- dwimer, dwymer, dƿimor
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *dwemrą (“vapour, smoke, apparition”), from Proto-Germanic *dwemaną (“to smoke”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰūw- (“to smoke, raise dust”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdwimor/
Noun
dwimor n
- phantom, ghost, apparition
- illusion, delusion; error
Declension
Declension of dwimor (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | dwimor | dwimor |
accusative | dwimor | dwimor |
genitive | dwimores | dwimora |
dative | dwimore | dwimorum |
Derived terms
- ġedwimor
Related terms
- ġedwomer
Descendants
- Middle English: dweomer, dwimer
- English: dweomer, dwimmer