Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪs

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gewis, gewes ‎(“certain, sure”), from Old Dutch *gewis ‎(“certain, sure”) and gewisso ‎(“certainly, surely”), both from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz ‎(“known, sure”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- ‎(“to know”).

Cognate with English wis ‎(“certain, sure”), German gewiss ‎(“certain”), Danish vis ‎(“sure”).

Adjective

gewis ‎(not comparable)

1. (dated) certain, sure

Inflection

Adverb

gewis

1. (dated) certainly, surely

Synonyms

• zeker

Antonyms

• onwis
• onzeker

Anagrams

• is weg, wegis

Old English

Noun

ġewis n

1. Alternative form of ġewiss

Adjective

ġewis

1. Alternative form of ġewiss