treow

See also: treoƿ

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tre͜oːw/

Etymology 1

From West Proto-Germanic *trewwō. Cognate with Middle Dutch trouwe (Dutch trouw), Old Saxon treuwa, Old High German triuwa (German Treue).

Noun

trēow f

1. truth, fidelity

Declension

Declension of treow (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	trēow	trēowa, trēowe
accusative	trēowe	trēowa, trēowe
genitive	trēowe	trēowa
dative	trēowe	trēowum

Descendants

• English: truce

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *trewą. Germanic cognates include Old Frisian trē, Old Saxon trio, Old Norse tré, Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌿 (triu).

Alternative forms

• trēo

Noun

trēow n

1. tree

Declension

Declension of treow (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	trēow	trēow
accusative	trēow	trēow
genitive	trēowes	trēowa
dative	trēowe	trēowum

Derived terms

• trīwen

Descendants

• English: tree