-wist
See also: wist
Old English
Alternative forms
- -ƿist
Etymology
From combining form of Old English wist (“being”). Akin to Old English wesan (“to be”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wist/
Suffix
-wist f
- being, state, condition; action (compare English -ance, -ence)
- andwist (“support”)
- midwist (“presence”)
- mundwist (“protection, guardianship”)
Declension
Declension of -wist (strong i-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | -wist | -wiste, -wista |
accusative | -wist, -wiste | -wiste, -wista |
genitive | -wiste | -wista |
dative | -wiste | -wistum |