wisan

Gothic

Romanization

wisan

1. romanization of 𐍅𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌽

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwiː.sɑn/, [ˈwiː.zɑn]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *wīsijan, from Proto-Germanic *wīsijaną. Cognate with Old Saxon wīsian, Old High German wīsen, Old Norse vísa.

Verb

wīsan

1. to show

Conjugation

Conjugation of wīsan (weak, class 1)

infinitive	wīsan	wīsenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wīse	wīsde
second person singular	wīsest, wīst	wīsdest
third person singular	wīseþ, wīst	wīsde
plural	wīsaþ	wīsdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wīse	wīsde
plural	wīsen	wīsden
imperative
singular	wīs
plural	wīsaþ
participle	present	past
	wīsende	(ġe)wīsed

Related terms

• ġinnwīsed
• wīsian

Descendants

• Middle English: wisen, wysen (merged with descendant of Old English wīsian)
  • English: wise
  • Scots: wise

Etymology 2

Noun

wīsan

1. inflection of wīsa:
   1. accusative/genitive/dative singular
   2. nominative/accusative plural
2. inflection of wīse:
   1. accusative/genitive/dative singular
   2. nominative/accusative plural