dwæs

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dwās, from Proto-Germanic *dwēsaz.

Akin to Old Frisian dwēs, Middle Low German dwās (“stupid”), Middle Dutch dwaes (Dutch dwaas), Middle High German twās, dwās, Old English dysiġ (“foolish, stupid, dizzy”), Old Norse *dasa (“to daze”), Old Norse dasask (“to become weary”). More at dizzy, daze.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dwæːs/

Adjective

dwǣs

  1. stupid, foolish; dull

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: dwæs (“dull, stupid”, adj)

Noun

dwǣs m

  1. a clumsy imposter; a fool

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: dass (“fool”, noun)
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