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gewis.

certain, sure

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɣəˈʋɪs/

  1. certain, sure

    dated · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch gewis, gewes (“certain, sure”), from Old Dutch *gewis (“certain, sure”) and gewisso (“certainly, surely”), both from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz (“known, sure”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to know”). Cognate with English wis (“certain, sure”), German gewiss (“certain”), Danish vis (“sure”).

adv/ɣəˈʋɪs/

  1. certainly, surely

    dated
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch gewis, gewes (“certain, sure”), from Old Dutch *gewis (“certain, sure”) and gewisso (“certainly, surely”), both from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz (“known, sure”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to know”). Cognate with English wis (“certain, sure”), German gewiss (“certain”), Danish vis (“sure”).

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