šarratum

Akkadian

Etymology

From 𒈗 (šarrum, “king”) +‎ -𒀀𒌈 (-atum, feminine suffix). Compare Biblical Hebrew שָׂרַי‎ (śɔray, “princess”), feminine of שַׂר‎ (śar) (with old feminine ending ־ַי‎).

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈʃar.ra.tum/

Noun

šarratum f (plural šarrātum) (from Old Akkadian on)

1. queen

Inflection

Declension
	singular	dual	plural
Nominative	šarratum	šarratān	šarrātum
Genitive	šarratim	šarratīn	šarrātim
Accusative	šarratam	šarratīn	šarrātim
Construct state	šarrat
This table gives Old Babylonian inflection. Not all of the entries may be attested.

Alternative forms

• šarratu (non-mimated form)

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms	Phonetic	Mixed
𒃽 (GAŠAN) 𒊩𒈗 (MUNUS.LUGAL, SAL.LUGAL) 𒌦𒃲 (UN.GAL)	𒊬𒊏𒌈 (šar-ra-tum) 𒊬𒊏𒌅 (šar-ra-tu) 𒊬𒊏𒌓 (šar-ra-tu₂) 𒊬𒋥 (šar-rat) (construct state) 𒊬𒊏𒀜 (šar-ra-at) (construct state)	𒎙𒋥 (MAN-rat, 20-rat) (Neo-Assyrian, absolute state) 𒎙𒀜 (MAN-at, 20-at) (Neo-Assyrian, absolute state)

References

• “šarratu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
• Black, Jeremy; George, Andrew; Postgate, Nicholas (2000), “šarratu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag