Getwisan
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the plural of ġetwisa (“twin”), translating Latin Geminī.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Ġetwisan m pl
- (astrology) Gemini (Zodiac sign)
- c. 995, Ælfric, Excerptiones de Arte Grammatica Anglice
- Sume naman sind ēac þe nabbaþ ānfeald ġetæl, ac bēoþ ǣfre maniġfealdlīċe ġecwedene, swā swā bēoþ twā þāra twelf tācna, Ġetwisan and Fiscas.
- There are also some nouns that don't have a singular number, but are always used in the plural, including two of the twelve Zodiac signs, Gemini and Pisces.
- c. 995, Ælfric, Excerptiones de Arte Grammatica Anglice
Declension[edit]
Declension of Getwisan (weak)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | — | Ġetwisan |
accusative | — | Ġetwisan |
genitive | — | Ġetwisena |
dative | — | Ġetwisum |