*ainahô
Runic: ᚨᛁᚾᚨᚺᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈɑi̯.nɑ.xɔːː/adjective · an/īn-stem
Meanings
only, single, sole; used as a limiting weak adjective, ‘the only one, the sole X’
Etymology
Declension
Strong declension only.
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | ainahô | ainahį̄ | ainahô | ainahaniz | ainahīniz | ainahōnō |
| Acc. | ainahanų | ainahīnų | ainahô | ainahanunz | ainahīnunz | ainahōnō |
| Gen. | ainahiniz | ainahīniz | ainahiniz | ainahanǫ̂ | ainahīnǫ̂ | ainahanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | ainahini | ainahīni | ainahini | ainahammaz | ainahīmaz | ainahammaz |
| Inst. | ainahinē | ainahīnē | ainahinē | ainahammiz | ainahīmiz | ainahammiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acc. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gen. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dat. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inst. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Descendants
-
*ainahō (Proto-West Germanic)
- ānga, ǣnga (Old English)
-
einga (Old Norse)
- enga, ænga (Old Swedish)
- 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌷𐌰 (ainaha) (Gothic)