finew

F4I1N1E1W4
/ˈfɪnjuː/

noun

moldiness

OriginMiddle English *fine ← Old English fyne ← Proto-Germanic *funiz →
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Meanings

nounfinew (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemoldiness

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*poni-o-“mud, slush, morass”
  2. Proto-Germanic*funiz
  3. Old Englishfyne“moisture, mold, mildew”
  4. Middle English*fine
  5. Englishfinew

From Middle English *fine, from Old English fyne (“moisture, mold, mildew”), from Proto-Germanic *funiz, *fun- (“moisture, mold”), from Proto-Indo-European *poni-o- (“mud, slush, morass”). Related to Middle Low German vunsch, Middle Dutch vunsc (“musty”), Old English fenn (“swamp, bog”). More at fen.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finew,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finew.

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