snaw

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English snāw.

Noun

snaw

  1. Alternative form of snow

Etymology 2

From snow (noun).

Verb

snaw

  1. Alternative form of snowen

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sneygʷʰ-. Cognate with Old High German snēo, Old Norse snær and Gothic 𐍃𐌽𐌰𐌹𐍅𐍃 (snaiws).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /snɑːw/

Noun

snāw m

  1. snow

Declension
Declension of snaw (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative snāw snāwas
accusative snāw snāwas
genitive snāwes snāwa
dative snāwe snāwum

Derived terms

Descendants

Scots

Etymology

From Middle English snaw, a northern form of snow, from Old English snāw, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sneygʷʰ-.

Noun

snaw (plural snaws)

  1. snow
    • 1786 — Robert Burns, A Winter Night
      I heard nae mair, for Chanticleer
      Shook off the pouthery snaw,
      And hail'd the morning with a cheer,
      A cottage-rousing craw.
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