*nidwō
Runic: ᚾᛁᛞᚹᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈnið.wɔː/noun · feminine · ō-stem
Meanings
a sinking, going down, downfall
Etymology
From Pre-Germanic *nitwéh₂, derived from Proto-Indo-European *ní (‘down’) + *-þwō.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | nidwō | nidwôz |
| Acc. | nidwǭ | nidwōz |
| Gen. | nidwōz | nidwǫ̂ |
| Dat. | nidwōi | nidwōmaz |
| Inst. | nidwō | nidwōmiz |
| Voc. | nidwō | nidwôz |
Descendants
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nið (Old Norse)
- nið, niðar, neðar (Icelandic)
- nid (Norwegian)
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nið (Old Norse)
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næthæ (Old Danish)
- næde, nedhe, næ (Danish)
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næthæ (Old Danish)
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nið (Old Norse)
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niþar, nedhan (Old Swedish)
- nedan, ned (Swedish)
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niþar, nedhan (Old Swedish)
- 𐌽𐌹𐌳𐍅𐌰 (nidwa) (Gothic)