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See also: þy, yy, .y'y, y/y, and -yy

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *unþī, from Proto-Indo-European *unt-. Germanic cognates include Old Saxon ūthia, Old High German undea, Old Norse unnr, uðr.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ȳþ f

  1. wave (of water)

Declension

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Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative ȳþ ȳþe, ȳþa
accusative ȳþ, ȳþe ȳþe, ȳþa
genitive ȳþe ȳþa
dative ȳþe ȳþum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: ythe, ithe, uðe, uþe, uþæ, yþe