𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃

Gothic

Etymology

From 𐌿𐌽- (un-) + the root of 𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃 (gafaurs, “well-behaved, sober”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈunˌfɔːrs/

Adjective

𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃 • (unfaurs)

1. gossipy, tattling
2. (nominalized) tattler
   • 4th century C.E., Wulfila (attributed), Gothic Bible, 1 Timothy 5:13:

     𐌰𐌸𐌸𐌰𐌽 𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰 𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌿𐌽𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃𐍄𐍅𐍉𐌽𐍃 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳 𐍃𐌹𐌺 𐌸𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐌲𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌹𐌽𐍃, 𐌰𐌸𐌸𐌰𐌽 𐌽𐌹 𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽 𐌿𐌽𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃𐍄𐍅𐍉𐌽𐍃, 𐌰𐌺 𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐍉𐍃 𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃, 𐍂𐍉𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 𐌸𐍉𐌴𐌹 𐌽𐌹 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐌻𐌳𐌰 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌳.

     aþþan samana jah unwaurstwōns laisjand sik þairhgaggan gardins, aþþan ni þatain unwaurstwōns, ak jah unfaurjōs jah fairweitjandeins, rōdjandeins þōei ni skulda sind.

     And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. (KJV)

Declension

I-stem
Strong (indefinite) inflection
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃 unfaurs	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃 unfaurs	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂, 𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐍄𐌰 unfaur, unfaurjata
Accusative	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌰 unfaurjana	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰 unfaurja	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂, 𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐍄𐌰 unfaur, unfaurjata
Genitive	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌹𐍃 unfauris	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉𐍃 unfaurjaizōs	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌹𐍃 unfauris
Dative	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 unfaurjamma	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌹 unfaurjai	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 unfaurjamma
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌹 unfaurjai	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐍉𐍃 unfaurjōs	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰 unfaurja
Accusative	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍃 unfaurjans	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐍉𐍃 unfaurjōs	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰 unfaurja
Genitive	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 unfaurjaizē	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉 unfaurjaizō	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 unfaurjaizē
Dative	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌼 unfaurjaim	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌼 unfaurjaim	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌼 unfaurjaim
Weak (definite) inflection
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰 unfaurja	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐍉 unfaurjō	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐍉 unfaurjō
Accusative	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 unfaurjan	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐍉𐌽 unfaurjōn	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐍉 unfaurjō
Genitive	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌹𐌽𐍃 unfaurjins	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐍉𐌽𐍃 unfaurjōns	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌹𐌽𐍃 unfaurjins
Dative	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌹𐌽 unfaurjin	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐍉𐌽 unfaurjōn	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌹𐌽 unfaurjin
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍃 unfaurjans	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐍉𐌽𐍃 unfaurjōns	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐍉𐌽𐌰 unfaurjōna
Accusative	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍃 unfaurjans	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐍉𐌽𐍃 unfaurjōns	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐍉𐌽𐌰 unfaurjōna
Genitive	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌴 unfaurjanē	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐍉𐌽𐍉 unfaurjōnō	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌴 unfaurjanē
Dative	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌼 unfaurjam	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐍉𐌼 unfaurjōm	𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌼 unfaurjam

Further reading

• Streitberg, Wilhelm (1910). Die gotische Bibel. Zweiter Teil: Gotisch-griechisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Heidelberg: Carl Winter’s Universitätsbuchhandlung, p. 157