ewich

Middle Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon ēwig, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *aiw. Equivalent to êwe (“age, eternity”) +‎ -ich.

Pronunciation

  • Stem vowel: ê²
    • (originally) IPA(key): /ɛːwɪx/

Adjective

êwich

  1. eternally, forever

Declension

Declension of ewich
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine
Strong declension
nominative êwich êwige
accusative êwigen êwich êwige
dative êwigem(e) (êwigennote) êwiger(e) êwigen
genitive êwiges êwiger(e)
Weak declension
nominative êwige êwigen
accusative êwigen êwige êwigen
dative êwigen
genitive

The longer forms become rarer in the course of the period.

Descendants

  • → Danish: evig
  • → Norwegian: evig
  • → Swedish: evig
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