gewis

== Dutch == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣəˈʋɪs/ Hyphenation: ge‧wis Rhymes: -ɪs === Adjective === gewis (not comparable) (dated) certain, sure ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: gewis Negerhollands: gewis === Adverb === gewis (dated) certainly, surely ==== Synonyms ==== zeker ==== Antonyms ==== onwis onzeker ==== Related terms ==== wis === Anagrams === is weg, wegis == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jeˈwis/ === Noun === ġewis n alternative form of ġewiss === Adjective === ġewis alternative form of ġewiss ==== Declension ====