hellewite
Old English
Alternative forms
- helleƿīte — wynn spelling
Etymology
Synchronically from hell (“hell”) + wīte (“punishment”). Diachronically from Anglo-Frisian *hælljōwītī [ˈhælʲ.lʲoːˌwiː.tiː], from West Germanic *halljōwītī [ˈhɑlʲ.lʲoːˌwiː.tiː], from Northwest Germanic *haljōwītiją [ˈxɑl.joːˌwiː.ti.jɑ̃]. Cognate with Old Saxon helliwīti, Old High German hellawīzi, Old Norse helvíti (Swedish helvete).
Pronunciation
Noun
hellewīte n
- the torments of hell; eternal punishment, hellfire
Declension
Declension of hellewīte (strong ja-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | hellewīte | hellewītu |
accusative | hellewīte | hellewītu |
genitive | hellewītes | hellewīta |
dative | hellewīte | hellewītum |