Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/trūþaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *drūt- (“jester, fool”). Cognate with Irish drúth (“fool”).

Noun

*trūþaz m

1. showman, actor, buffoon, jester, clown

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *trūþaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*trūþaz	*trūþōz, *trūþōs
vocative	*trūþ	*trūþōz, *trūþōs
accusative	*trūþą	*trūþanz
genitive	*trūþas, *trūþis	*trūþǫ̂
dative	*trūþai	*trūþamaz
instrumental	*trūþō	*trūþamiz

Descendants

• Old English: trūþ
  • Middle English: trūþ
• Old Norse: trúðr
  • Icelandic: trúður