*durawardaz
Runic: ᛞᚢᚱᚨᚹᚨᚱᛞᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈdu.rɑ.ˌwɑr.ðɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
door-keeper, porter
Etymology
From *durą (‘door’) + *wardaz (‘guard’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | durawardaz | durawardōz, durawardōs |
| Acc. | durawardą | durawardanz |
| Gen. | durawardas, durawardis | durawardǫ̂ |
| Dat. | durawardai | durawardamaz |
| Inst. | durawardō | durawardamiz |
| Voc. | duraward | durawardōz, durawardōs |
Descendants
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dūruweard (Old English)
- dōrward (Middle English)
-
torwart, torwarto, turiwart (Old High German)
- Torwart, Türwart (German)
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dyrvǫrðr, dyravǫrðr (Old Norse)
- duravørður (Faroese)
- dyravörður (Icelandic)
- 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌳𐍃 (daurawards) (Gothic)