wib
Alemannic German
Etymology
From Middle High German wīp, from Old High German wīb, from Proto-West Germanic *wīb (“woman; wife”).
Cognate with German Weib, Dutch wijf, English wife, Icelandic víf.
Noun
wib n (Carcoforo, Rimella and Campello Monti, Formazza)
References
- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Old High German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wīb, from Proto-Germanic *wībą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wiːb/
Noun
wīb n
Declension
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wīb | wīb |
| accusative | wīb | wīb |
| genitive | wībes | wībo |
| dative | wībe | wībum |
| instrumental | wību | — |