Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dwēsaz. Akin to Old Frisian dwēs, Middle Low German dwās ‎(“stupid”), Middle Dutch dwaes (Dutch dwaas), Middle High German twās, dwās, Old English dysiġ ‎(“foolish, stupid, dizzy”), Old Norse *dasa ‎(“to daze”), Old Norse dasask ‎(“to become weary”). More at dizzy, daze.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdwæːs/