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Reconstruction:Old English/wiermþ

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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *warmiþu, equivalent to wearm +‎ .

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /wi͜yrmθ/, [wi͜yrˠmθ]

Noun

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*wiermþ f

  1. warmth

Declension

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Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative *wiermþ *wiermþa, *wiermþe
accusative *wiermþe *wiermþa, *wiermþe
genitive *wiermþe *wiermþa
dative *wiermþe *wiermþum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: wermþe, wermthe, warmeth