anwig
Old English
Alternative forms
- ānƿīġ
Etymology
From West Germanic *ainawīg, from Northwest Germanic *ainawīgą, possibly dating to Proto-Germanic *ainawīgą. Cognate with Old High German einwīg, Old Norse einvígi (Icelandic einvígi, Swedish envig). Equivalent to ān- (“solo”) + wīġ (“battle”), so called because it was between single individuals, rather than groups or armies.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑːnˌwiːj/
Noun
ānwīġ n
- duel
Declension
Declension of anwig
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ānwīġ | ānwīġ |
accusative | ānwīġ | ānwīġ |
genitive | ānwīġes | ānwīga |
dative | ānwīġe | ānwīgum |