treowe

Middle English

Adjective

treowe

1. Alternative form of trewe

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Old English

Alternative forms

• trīewe
• trēoƿe — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *triwwiz, whence also Old High German triuwi, Old Norse tryggr (Danish tryg, Faroese tryggur, Icelandic tryggur, Norwegian trygg) and Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐍃 (triggws).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtre͜oː.we/

Adjective

trēowe

1. true

Declension

Declension of trēowe — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	trēowe	trēowu, trēowo	trēowe
Accusative	trēowne	trēowe	trēowe
Genitive	trēowes	trēowre	trēowes
Dative	trēowum	trēowre	trēowum
Instrumental	trēowe	trēowre	trēowe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	trēowe	trēowa, trēowe	trēowu, trēowo
Accusative	trēowe	trēowa, trēowe	trēowu, trēowo
Genitive	trēowra	trēowra	trēowra
Dative	trēowum	trēowum	trēowum
Instrumental	trēowum	trēowum	trēowum

Declension of trēowe — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	trēowa	trēowe	trēowe
Accusative	trēowan	trēowan	trēowe
Genitive	trēowan	trēowan	trēowan
Dative	trēowan	trēowan	trēowan
Instrumental	trēowan	trēowan	trēowan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	trēowan	trēowan	trēowan
Accusative	trēowan	trēowan	trēowan
Genitive	trēowra, trēowena	trēowra, trēowena	trēowra, trēowena
Dative	trēowum	trēowum	trēowum
Instrumental	trēowum	trēowum	trēowum

Descendants

• trēowlīċe

Descendants

• Middle English: treowe, trewe
  • Scots: trew
  • English: true