hneaw

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hnauw, from Proto-Germanic *hnawwaz. Cognate with Old Norse hnøggr. Sense development of “narrow” to “near” was possibly influenced by nēah (“near”), from Proto-Germanic *nēhwaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xnæ͜ɑːw/, [n̥æ͜ɑːw]

Adjective

hnēaw

  1. stingy, niggardly, miserly
  2. near, close

Declension

Declension of hnēaw — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hnēaw hnēaw hnēaw
Accusative hnēawne hnēawe hnēaw
Genitive hnēawes hnēawre hnēawes
Dative hnēawum hnēawre hnēawum
Instrumental hnēawe hnēawre hnēawe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hnēawe hnēawa, hnēawe hnēaw
Accusative hnēawe hnēawa, hnēawe hnēaw
Genitive hnēawra hnēawra hnēawra
Dative hnēawum hnēawum hnēawum
Instrumental hnēawum hnēawum hnēawum
Declension of hnēaw — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hnēawa hnēawe hnēawe
Accusative hnēawan hnēawan hnēawe
Genitive hnēawan hnēawan hnēawan
Dative hnēawan hnēawan hnēawan
Instrumental hnēawan hnēawan hnēawan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hnēawan hnēawan hnēawan
Accusative hnēawan hnēawan hnēawan
Genitive hnēawra, hnēawena hnēawra, hnēawena hnēawra, hnēawena
Dative hnēawum hnēawum hnēawum
Instrumental hnēawum hnēawum hnēawum

Derived terms

  • hnēawlīċe
  • hnēawnes
  • unhnēaw
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