# finew

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɪnjuː/

## Definitions
1. moldiness

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/finew