*dusnaz
Runic: ᛞᚢᛊᚾᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈdus.nɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
- brownish, brown
- yellow
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *dʰus-nó-s, from a zero-grade form of root *dʰwes- (‘to smoke, fume’), related to Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (‘smoke, mist, haze’). Cognate with Proto-Celtic *dusnos (‘dark, brown’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dusnaz | dusnō | dusną, -atō | dusnai | dusnôz | dusnō |
| Acc. | dusnanǭ | dusnǭ | dusną, -atō | dusnanz | dusnōz | dusnō |
| Gen. | dusnas, -is | dusnaizōz | dusnas, -is | dusnaizǫ̂ | dusnaizǫ̂ | dusnaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | dusnammai | dusnaizōi | dusnammai | dusnaimaz | dusnaimaz | dusnaimaz |
| Inst. | dusnanō | dusnaizō | dusnanō | dusnaimiz | dusnaimiz | dusnaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dusnô | dusnǭ | dusnô | dusnaniz | dusnōniz | dusnōnō |
| Acc. | dusnanų | dusnōnų | dusnô | dusnanunz | dusnōnunz | dusnōnō |
| Gen. | dusniniz | dusnōniz | dusniniz | dusnanǫ̂ | dusnōnǫ̂ | dusnanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | dusnini | dusnōni | dusnini | dusnammaz | dusnōmaz | dusnammaz |
| Inst. | dusninē | dusnōnē | dusninē | dusnammiz | dusnōmiz | dusnammiz |
Descendants
-
, dun dunn (Old English)
-
dunne, donne, dune, dun (Middle English)
- dun (English)
- dune, dun, din (Scots)
-
dunne, donne, dune, dun (Middle English)
- *dunn, dosan, dun (Old Saxon)
- tusin (Old High German)