forwost

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *furwōstaz, superlative of *furwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂-wó-s (first), from *preh₂-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfor.wost/, [ˈforˠ.wost]

Noun

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forwost m

  1. high-ranking person, chief, prince

Declension

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