witega
Old English
Alternative forms
- wītiga, wītga, wȳtega
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wītagō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwiː.te.ɡɑ/, [ˈwiː.te.ɣɑ]
Noun
wītega m
- a wiseman, sage
- a seer, prophet
- (of things) a foreshadowing, forewarning, presage, omen
Declension
Declension of witega (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wītega | wītegan |
| accusative | wītegan | wītegan |
| genitive | wītegan | wītegena |
| dative | wītegan | wītegum |
Related terms
- wīs
- wīse
- witan
- wittiġ
Descendants
- Middle English: witeȝe, witiȝe, witie