gewiss

== German == === Alternative forms === gewiß (superseded) === Etymology === From Middle High German gewis, from Old High German giwis, from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz (“known, certain, sure”). Cognate with Dutch wis, English iwis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈvɪs/ Rhymes: -ɪs === Adjective === gewiss (strong nominative masculine singular gewisser, comparative gewisser, superlative am gewissesten) certain Antonym: ungewiss ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== in gewisser Weise gewissermaßen Gewissheit === Adverb === gewiss certainly, indeed Synonym: sicherlich ==== Descendants ==== Kashubian: gwës === References === === Further reading === “gewiss” in Duden online “gewiss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Old English == === Alternative forms === ġewis === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *gawissaz (“certain”), equivalent to ġe- +‎ the Proto-Germanic past participle of *witaną (whence Old English witan). Cognate with Old Frisian wiss, Old Saxon giwiss, Old Dutch *giwis, Old High German giwiss, Old Norse viss. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jeˈwiss/, [jeˈwis] === Adjective === ġewiss (superlative ġewissost) sure (+ genitive of something) certain, particular unfailing ==== Declension ==== === Adverb === ġewiss for sure, certainly c. 992, Ælfric, "The Invention of the Holy Cross" === Noun === ġewiss n certainty ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Derived terms ==== gewissung gewisslice ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: ywis, iwis, wis, wiss English: iwis, wis Scots: iwis