*brahtaz
Runic: ᛒᚱᚨᚺᛏᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈbrɑx.tɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
cracking, snapping, crash, noise
Etymology
A nominal formation related to *brekaną (‘to break’) from pre-Germanic *brok-t-os from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrog- + t-extension + -ós (creates patient nouns) from root *bʰreg- (‘to break’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | brahtaz | brahtōz, brahtōs |
| Acc. | brahtą | brahtanz |
| Gen. | brahtas, brahtis | brahtǫ̂ |
| Dat. | brahtai | brahtamaz |
| Inst. | brahtō | brahtamiz |
| Voc. | braht | brahtōz, brahtōs |
Descendants
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braht (Old Saxon)
- bracht, brecht (Middle Low German)
-
braht, praht (Old High German)
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braht, praht (Middle High German)
- pragt (Danish)
- pracht (Dutch)
- Pracht (German)
- Pruecht (Luxembourgish)
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braht, praht (Middle High German)