deaw

Middle English

Noun

deaw

Alternative form of dew

Old English

Alternative forms

dēaƿ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dawwaz, *dawwą (“dew”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“smoke, haze”). Cognate with Middle Dutch dau, dou (“dew”), Old Frisian dāw (“dew”), Old Saxon dau (“dew”), Old High German tou (“dew”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdæːɑ̯w/

Noun

dēaw m or n

dew

Declension

Masculine:

Declension of deaw (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	dēaw	dēawas
accusative	dēaw	dēawas
genitive	dēawes	dēawa
dative	dēawe	dēawum

Neuter:

Declension of deaw (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	dēaw	dēaw
accusative	dēaw	dēaw
genitive	dēawes	dēawa
dative	dēawe	dēawum

Descendants

Middle English: dew, deu, dewe, deaw, deau, dewȝ, dæw, deew, dieuȝ
- English: dew
- Scots: dew, deow, dyow
- Yola: dhew

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