*faiknaz
Runic: ᚠᚨᛁᚲᚾᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈɸɑi̯k.nɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
wicked, deceitful, insidious
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *poyǵ-nó-s, from an o-grade form of root *peyǵ- (‘inactive, reluctant’). Cognate with Latin pigeō (‘to feel annoyance or reluctance at; to repent of’) and Lithuanian pigùs (‘low, cheap’). Related to *faikną (‘malice; deceit’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | faiknaz | faiknō | faikną, -atō | faiknai | faiknôz | faiknō |
| Acc. | faiknanǭ | faiknǭ | faikną, -atō | faiknanz | faiknōz | faiknō |
| Gen. | faiknas, -is | faiknaizōz | faiknas, -is | faiknaizǫ̂ | faiknaizǫ̂ | faiknaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | faiknammai | faiknaizōi | faiknammai | faiknaimaz | faiknaimaz | faiknaimaz |
| Inst. | faiknanō | faiknaizō | faiknanō | faiknaimiz | faiknaimiz | faiknaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | faiknô | faiknǭ | faiknô | faiknaniz | faiknōniz | faiknōnō |
| Acc. | faiknanų | faiknōnų | faiknô | faiknanunz | faiknōnunz | faiknōnō |
| Gen. | faikniniz | faiknōniz | faikniniz | faiknanǫ̂ | faiknōnǫ̂ | faiknanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | faiknini | faiknōni | faiknini | faiknammaz | faiknōmaz | faiknammaz |
| Inst. | faikninē | faiknōnē | faikninē | faiknammiz | faiknōmiz | faiknammiz |
Descendants
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fācen (Old English)
- fāken, fōken (Middle English)
- fēkni (Old Saxon)
- fēgni (Old Saxon)
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feihhan (Old High German)
- veichen (Middle High German)
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feichan (Old High German)
- veichen (Middle High German)
- feikn (Old Norse)