Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gernaz
Proto-Germanic
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer-. Cognate with Ancient Greek χαίρω (khaírō, “to be very glad”) and Latin horior (“I encourage”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edit*gernaz (adverb *gernô)
Inflection
editDeclension of *gernaz (a-stem)
Strong declension | ||||||
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Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *gernaz | *gernai | *gernō | *gernôz | *gerną, -atō | *gernō |
Accusative | *gernanǭ | *gernanz | *gernǭ | *gernōz | *gerną, -atō | *gernō |
Genitive | *gernas, -is | *gernaizǫ̂ | *gernaizōz | *gernaizǫ̂ | *gernas, -is | *gernaizǫ̂ |
Dative | *gernammai | *gernaimaz | *gernaizōi | *gernaimaz | *gernammai | *gernaimaz |
Instrumental | *gernanō | *gernaimiz | *gernaizō | *gernaimiz | *gernanō | *gernaimiz |
Weak declension | ||||||
Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *gernô | *gernaniz | *gernǭ | *gernōniz | *gernô | *gernōnō |
Accusative | *gernanų | *gernanunz | *gernōnų | *gernōnunz | *gernô | *gernōnō |
Genitive | *gerniniz | *gernanǫ̂ | *gernōniz | *gernōnǫ̂ | *gerniniz | *gernanǫ̂ |
Dative | *gernini | *gernammaz | *gernōni | *gernōmaz | *gernini | *gernammaz |
Instrumental | *gerninē | *gernammiz | *gernōnē | *gernōmiz | *gerninē | *gernammiz |
Derived terms
edit- *gernô
- *girnijaną
- *girnį̄
- *-gernaz (“eager for”)
- *fehugernaz (“eager for money”)
- *Friþugernaz (male given name, literally “eager for peace”)
- *lubagernaz (“eager for glory”)