*deuzaz
Runic: ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈdeu̯.zɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
wild, fierce, bold
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *dʰews-ó-s, a lengthened grade derivative of *dʰwḗs ~ *dʰus-és from root *dʰwes- (‘to breathe, inhale, exhale’) (Ozoliņš 2015). Cognates are Lithuanian dvēsti (‘soul’), Latvian dvēsele (‘soul’), Proto-Slavic *duša (‘soul, spirit’, whence Russian душа́ (dušá, ‘soul’)).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | deuzaz | deuzō | deuzą, -atō | deuzai | deuzôz | deuzō |
| Acc. | deuzanǭ | deuzǭ | deuzą, -atō | deuzanz | deuzōz | deuzō |
| Gen. | deuzas, -is | deuzaizōz | deuzas, -is | deuzaizǫ̂ | deuzaizǫ̂ | deuzaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | deuzammai | deuzaizōi | deuzammai | deuzaimaz | deuzaimaz | deuzaimaz |
| Inst. | deuzanō | deuzaizō | deuzanō | deuzaimiz | deuzaimiz | deuzaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | deuzô | deuzǭ | deuzô | deuzaniz | deuzōniz | deuzōnō |
| Acc. | deuzanų | deuzōnų | deuzô | deuzanunz | deuzōnunz | deuzōnō |
| Gen. | deuziniz | deuzōniz | deuziniz | deuzanǫ̂ | deuzōnǫ̂ | deuzanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | deuzini | deuzōni | deuzini | deuzammaz | deuzōmaz | deuzammaz |
| Inst. | deuzinē | deuzōnē | deuzinē | deuzammiz | deuzōmiz | deuzammiz |
Descendants
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*deuʀ (Proto-West Germanic)
- dēor (Old English)