*kwidiz
Runic: ᚲᚹᛁᛞᛁᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈkʷi.ðiz/noun · masculine · i-stem
Meanings
a saying, statement, phrase
Etymology
From pre-Germanic *gʷetís, an i-stem derived from *kweþaną (‘to say, speak’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | kwidiz | kwidīz |
| Acc. | kwidį | kwidinz |
| Gen. | kwidīz | kwidjǫ̂ |
| Dat. | kwidī | kwidimaz |
| Inst. | kwidī | kwidimiz |
| Voc. | kwidi | kwidīz |
Descendants
-
cwide (Old English)
- quide (Middle English)
- quiti (Old High German)
-
kviðr (Old Norse)
- kviður (Icelandic)