*duskaz
Runic: ᛞᚢᛊᚲᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈdus.kɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
dark, dark-colored, dusky
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *dʰús-ko-s, from a zero-grade form of root *dʰwes- (‘to smoke, fume’). Cognate with Latin fuscus (‘swarthy, dusty, dark’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | duskaz | duskō | duską, -atō | duskai | duskôz | duskō |
| Acc. | duskanǭ | duskǭ | duską, -atō | duskanz | duskōz | duskō |
| Gen. | duskas, -is | duskaizōz | duskas, -is | duskaizǫ̂ | duskaizǫ̂ | duskaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | duskammai | duskaizōi | duskammai | duskaimaz | duskaimaz | duskaimaz |
| Inst. | duskanō | duskaizō | duskanō | duskaimiz | duskaimiz | duskaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | duskô | duskǭ | duskô | duskaniz | duskōniz | duskōnō |
| Acc. | duskanų | duskōnų | duskô | duskanunz | duskōnunz | duskōnō |
| Gen. | duskiniz | duskōniz | duskiniz | duskanǫ̂ | duskōnǫ̂ | duskanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | duskini | duskōni | duskini | duskammaz | duskōmaz | duskammaz |
| Inst. | duskinē | duskōnē | duskinē | duskammiz | duskōmiz | duskammiz |
Descendants
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dox, dux (Old English)
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dosk, dusk (Middle English)
- dusk (English)
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dosk, dusk (Middle English)