hellewite

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *halljuwītī, from Proto-Germanic *haljōwītiją. Equivalent to hell (“hell”) +‎ wīte (“punishment”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxel.leˌwiː.te/, [ˈheɫ.ɫeˌwiː.te]

Noun[edit]

hellewīte n

  1. the torments of hell; eternal punishment, hellfire

Declension[edit]

Declension of hellewite (strong ja-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hellewīte hellewītu
accusative hellewīte hellewītu
genitive hellewītes hellewīta
dative hellewīte hellewītum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: hellewite, helle wite
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=hellewite&oldid=79029286"