*wōþuz
Runic: ᚹᛟᚦᚢᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈwɔː.θuz/noun · masculine · u-stem
Meanings
furor poeticus (poetic madness)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t- (‘to be excited’). Cognate with Proto-Celtic *wātus (‘poetic insipiration’), related to Latin vātēs (‘seer, soothsayer, poet, oracle’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | wōþuz | wōþiwiz |
| Acc. | wōþų | wōþunz |
| Gen. | wōþauz | wōþiwǫ̂ |
| Dat. | wōþiwi | wōþumaz |
| Inst. | wōþū | wōþumiz |
| Voc. | wōþu | wōþiwiz |
Descendants
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*wuot (Old Dutch)
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woet (Middle Dutch)
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woede (Dutch)
- woede (Afrikaans)
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woede (Dutch)
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woet (Middle Dutch)
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*wuodi (Old Dutch)
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woet (Middle Dutch)
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woede (Dutch)
- woede (Afrikaans)
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woede (Dutch)
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woet (Middle Dutch)
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óðr (Old Norse)
- óður (Icelandic)