Define:Wis

Scots

Verb

Wis

1. first-person singular simple past indicative o be.
2. third-person singular simple past indicative o be.

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Afrikaans

Verb

Wis

1. preterite o weet; knew

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Chuukese

Noun

Wis

1. duty, responsibeelity

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• /ʋɪs/
• Audio 
• (deprecatit uise o |lang= parameter) Rhymes: -ɪs

Etymology 1

Adjective

Wis (not comparable)

1. shuir, certaint

   een wisse dood — a certaint daith

Etymology 2

Noun

Wis f, m (plural Wissen, diminutive wisje n)

1. wattle
2. bunnle, bunch
3. short for wisdoek (dishclith)

Etymology 3

Verb

1. first-person seengular present indicative o wissen
2. imperative o wissen

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Gothic

Romanization

Wis

1. Romanization o 𐍅𐌹𐍃

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Javanese

Adverb

Wis (krama sampun, Javanese script ꦮꦶꦱ꧀)

1. awready

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Auld Dutch

Etymology

Frae Proto-Germanic *wīsaz, frae Proto-Indo-European *weydstos (“knowledgeable”), an extension o *weyd- (“to see, to know”). Akin tae Old English wīs, Old High German wīs an Auld Norse víss.

Adjective

wīs

1. wice

Declension

Declension o wīs

Strang declension
	masculine		neuter		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	wīs	wīse	wīs	wīse	wīs	wīsu
accusative	wīsan	wīse	wīs	wīse	wīsa	wīsu
genitive	wīsis	wīsro	wīsis	wīsro	wīsro	wīsrō
dative	wīson	wīson	wīson	wīson	wīsro	wīson
Waik declension
	masculine		neuter		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	wīso	wīsu	wīsa	wīsu	wīsa	wīsu
accusative	wīsin	wīsin	wīsa	wīsin	wīsin	wīsin
genitive	wīsin	wīsno	wīsin	wīsno	wīsin	wīsno
dative	wīsin	wīson	wīsin	wīson	wīsin	wīson

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: wijs
  • Dutch: wijs

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Auld Inglis

Etymology

Frae Proto-Germanic *wīsaz, frae Proto-Indo-European *weydstos (“knawledgeable”), an extension o *weyd- (“tae see, tae knaw”). Akin tae Old High German wīs an Auld Norse víss.

Pronunciation

• /wiːs/

Adjective

wīs

1. wice

Declension

Weak							Strang
	singular			plural				singular			plural
	m	n	f					m	n	f	m	n	f
nominative	wīsa	wīse	wīse	wīsan			nom.	wīs			wīse	wīs	wīsa, -e
accusative	wīsan	wīse	wīsan				acc.	wīsne	wīs	wīse	wīse	wīs	wīsa, -e
genitive	wīsan			wīsra, wīsena			gen.	wīses	wīses	wīsre	wīsra
dative	wīsan			wīsum			dat.	wīsum	wīsum	wīsre	wīsum
							instrumental	wīse

Descendants

• Inglis: wise

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Auld Heich German

Etymology

Frae Proto-Germanic *wīsaz, frae Proto-Indo-European *weydstos (“knawledgeable”), an extension o *weyd- (“tae see, tae knaw”). Akin tae Old English wīs and Auld Norse víss.

Adjective

wīs

1. wice

Descendants

• German: weise

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Auld Saxon

Etymology

Frae Proto-Germanic *wīsaz, frae Proto-Indo-European *weydstos (“knawledgeable”), an extension o *weyd- (“tae see, tae knaw”). Akin tae Old English wīs, Old High German wīs an Auld Norse víss.

Adjective

wīs

1. wice

Declension

Positive forms of wīs

Strong declension
gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	wīs	wīse	wīs	wīsu	wīs	wīse
accusative	wīsana	wīse	wīsa	wīsu	wīs	wīse
genitive	wīses	wīsarō	wīsaro	wīsarō	wīses	wīsarō
dative	wīsumu	wīsum	wīsaro	wīsum	wīsumu	wīsum
Weak declension
gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	wīso	wīsu	wīsa	wīsu	wīsa	wīsu
accusative	wīsun	wīsun	wīsun	wīsun	wīsa	wīsun
genitive	wīsun	wīsonō	wīsun	wīsonō	wīsun	wīsonō
dative	wīsun	wīsum	wīsun	wīsum	wīsun	wīsum