Latin edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz.

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Nerthus m sg (genitive Nerthī); second declension

  1. A Germanic goddess (or god) mentioned by Tacitus.

Declension edit

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Nerthus
Genitive Nerthī
Dative Nerthō
Accusative Nerthum
Ablative Nerthō
Vocative Nerthe

References edit

  • Nerthus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.