𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍃

Gothic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *hunþaz, from the strong verb *hinþaną (to reach for).[1] Cognates include Old English hūþ.

Noun

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𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍃 (hunþsm

  1. captivity, capture

Declension

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Only attested as an accusative singular 𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌸 (hunþ), but consensus seems to be to regard this as a masculine a-stem.

Masculine a-stem
Singular Plural
Nominative 𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍃
hunþs
𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍉𐍃
hunþōs
Vocative 𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌸
hunþ
𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍉𐍃
hunþōs
Accusative 𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌸
hunþ
𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽𐍃
hunþans
Genitive 𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌸𐌹𐍃
hunþis
𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌸𐌴
hunþē
Dative 𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌸𐌰
hunþa
𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌼
hunþam

References

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  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “hinþan”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 227