*erþōkundaz
Runic: ᛖᚱᚦᛟᚲᚢᚾᛞᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈer.θɔː.ˌkun.dɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
terrestrial, of earthly birth
Etymology
From *erþō (‘earth’) + *kundaz (‘born, of a particular nature or disposition). It is uncertain whether this adjective already existed in Proto-Germanic; the apparent descendants may also be explained as parallel post-Proto-Germanic formations. The Gothic term is commonly cited as a calque of Latin terrigena (‘produced by the earth’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | erþōkundaz | erþōkundō | erþōkundą, -atō | erþōkundai | erþōkundôz | erþōkundō |
| Acc. | erþōkundanǭ | erþōkundǭ | erþōkundą, -atō | erþōkundanz | erþōkundōz | erþōkundō |
| Gen. | erþōkundas, -is | erþōkundaizōz | erþōkundas, -is | erþōkundaizǫ̂ | erþōkundaizǫ̂ | erþōkundaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | erþōkundammai | erþōkundaizōi | erþōkundammai | erþōkundaimaz | erþōkundaimaz | erþōkundaimaz |
| Inst. | erþōkundanō | erþōkundaizō | erþōkundanō | erþōkundaimiz | erþōkundaimiz | erþōkundaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | erþōkundô | erþōkundǭ | erþōkundô | erþōkundaniz | erþōkundōniz | erþōkundōnō |
| Acc. | erþōkundanų | erþōkundōnų | erþōkundô | erþōkundanunz | erþōkundōnunz | erþōkundōnō |
| Gen. | erþōkundiniz | erþōkundōniz | erþōkundiniz | erþōkundanǫ̂ | erþōkundōnǫ̂ | erþōkundanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | erþōkundini | erþōkundōni | erþōkundini | erþōkundammaz | erþōkundōmaz | erþōkundammaz |
| Inst. | erþōkundinē | erþōkundōnē | erþōkundinē | erþōkundammiz | erþōkundōmiz | erþōkundammiz |
Descendants
- eorþcund (Old English)
- 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌰𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌳𐍃 (airþakunds) (Gothic)