wisan

Gothic

Romanization

wisan

  1. romanization of 𐍅𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌽

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiː.sɑn/, [ˈwiː.zɑn]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *wīsijan, from Proto-Germanic *wīsijaną. Cognate with Old Saxon wīsian, Old High German wīsen, Old Norse vísa.

Verb

wīsan

  1. to show
Conjugation
Descendants
  • Middle English: wisen, wysen (merged with descendant of Old English wīsian)

Etymology 2

Noun

wīsan

  1. inflection of wīsa:
    1. accusative/genitive/dative singular
    2. nominative/accusative plural
  2. inflection of wīse:
    1. accusative/genitive/dative singular
    2. nominative/accusative plural