neawist

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *nāhawisti. Cognate with Old High German nāhwist (neighbourhood), Icelandic návist (presence).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

nēawist f

  1. neighbourhood (area around one's home)
  2. the vicinity of anything: proximity, neighbourhood, surrounding area

Declension[edit]