*argį̄
Runic: ᚨᚱᚷᛁ Pronunciation: /ˈɑr.ɣĩː/noun · feminine · īn-stem
Meanings
- unmanliness, baseness; cowardice
- indecency, shamelessness
Etymology
From *argaz + *-į̄, with stem *argīn-. Reflected by Old Norse ergi and probably by Proto-Norse ᛡᚱᛡᚷᛖᚢ (ArAgeu), a dative singular occurring in the Stentoften and Björketorp curses (Heidermanns 1993: 102; Rova 2024; Schulte 2006: 43, 61–62; Schulte 2008: 9). Alternatively, Krause and Looijenga analyze ᛡᚱᛡᚷᛖᚢ (ArAgeu) as the dative singular of a separate jōn-stem, corresponding to a nominative **argijǭ (Krause 1966: 212–13; Krause 1971: §97)
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | argį̄ | argīniz |
| Acc. | argīnų | argīnunz |
| Gen. | argīniz | argīnǫ̂ |
| Dat. | argīni | argīmaz |
| Inst. | argīnē | argīmiz |
| Voc. | argį̄ | argīniz |
Descendants
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ᛡᚱᛡᚷᛖᚢ (ᴀrᴀgeu) (Proto-Norse)
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ergi, ergja (Old Norse)
- ergja (Icelandic)
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ergi, ergja (Old Norse)
- *arki (Proto-Finnic)