anwig
Old English
Alternative forms
- ānƿīġ
Etymology
From West Germanic *ainawīg, from Northwest Germanic *ainawīgą, possibly dating to Proto-Germanic *ainawīgą. Cognate with Old High German einwīg, Old Norse einvígi (Icelandic einvígi, Swedish envig). Equivalent to ān- (“solo”) + wīġ (“battle”), so called because it was between single individuals, rather than groups or armies.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑːnˌwiːj/
Declension
Declension of anwig
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ānwīġ | ānwīġ |
| accusative | ānwīġ | ānwīġ |
| genitive | ānwīġes | ānwīga |
| dative | ānwīġe | ānwīgum |
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