𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰

Gothic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtriɡɡʷa/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *trewwō.

Noun

𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 • (triggwa) f

1. pledge, covenant, testament

Usage notes

Often used in the plural with a singular meaning, especially when referring to the Biblical testaments.

Declension

Feminine ō-stem
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 triggwa	𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐍉𐍃 triggwōs
Vocative	𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 triggwa	𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐍉𐍃 triggwōs
Accusative	𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 triggwa	𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐍉𐍃 triggwōs
Genitive	𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐍉𐍃 triggwōs	𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐍉 triggwō
Dative	𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰𐌹 triggwai	𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐍉𐌼 triggwōm

Related terms

• 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐍃 (triggws)

Descendants

• → Latin: *tregua, treuga (or possibly from West Germanic)
  • Old Galician-Portuguese: tregua
    • Galician: tregoa
    • Portuguese: trégua
  • Italian: tregua
  • Occitan: tregua
  • Spanish: tregua
  • → English: treague

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 • (triggwa)

1. inflection of 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐍃 (triggws):
   1. strong nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative neuter plural
   3. weak nominative masculine singular

References

• Magnús Snaedal, "Gothic <ggw>", Studia Linguistica Universitatis Iagellonicae Cracoviensis 128 (2011), pp. 150-151.