finew
English
Etymology
From Middle English finew, from Old English fyne (“moisture, mold, mildew”), from Proto-Germanic *funiz, *fun- (“moisture, mold”), from Proto-Indo-European *poni-o- (“mud, slush, morass”). Related to Middle Low German vunsch, Middle Dutch vunsc (“musty”), Old English fenn (“swamp, bog”). More at fen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɪnjuː/
Noun
finew (uncountable)
- moldiness
Related terms
- fenowed
- vinew, vinnewed, vinewed