Old High German

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *ganēþu, from Proto-Germanic *nēþō-, from Proto-Indo-European *net- (to favor, protect). Akin to Old Norse náð and Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌽 (niþan, to help).

Noun

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gināda f

  1. mercy
  2. favour

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle High German: gnāde, genāde

References

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  1. Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer, Second Edition