-wist

See also: wist

Old English

Etymology

From combining form of Old English wist (“being”). Akin to Old English wesan (“to be”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌwist/

Suffix

-wist

  1. being, state, condition; action (compare English -ance, -ence)
    andwist ― support
    midwist ― presence
    mundwist ― protection, guardianship

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative -wist -wiste, -wista
accusative -wist, -wiste -wiste, -wista
genitive -wiste -wista
dative -wiste -wistum
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