þýzkr
Old Norse edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz, whence also Modern German deutsch. Equivalent to þjóð (“people, nation”) + -iskr (“-ish, -ic”). The sense of “German” beyond doubt borrowed from continental Proto-West Germanic [Term?].
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
þýzkr
Usage notes edit
- In medieval Icelandic, þýðverskr is significantly more common.
Declension edit
Strong declension of þýzkr
Weak declension of þýzkr