Nerthus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈner.tʰus/, [ˈnɛrt̪ʰʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈner.tus/, [ˈnɛrt̪us]

Proper noun

Nerthus m sg or f sg (genitive Nerthī); second declension

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

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

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

References

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