*frōkniz
Runic: ᚠᚱᛟᚲᚾᛁᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈɸrɔːk.niz/adjective · i-stem
Meanings
daring, valiant
Etymology
Presumed vṛddhi gerundive of unattested *fraknaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *preg- (‘to yearn; to covet’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | frōkniz | frōknī | frōknį, -jatō | frōknijai | frōknijôz | frōknijō |
| Acc. | frōknijanǭ | frōknijǭ | frōknį, -jatō | frōknijanz | frōknijōz | frōknijō |
| Gen. | frōknijas, frōknīs | frōknijaizōz | frōknijas, frōknīs | frōknijaizǫ̂ | frōknijaizǫ̂ | frōknijaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | frōknijammai | frōknijaizōi | frōknijammai | frōknijaimaz | frōknijaimaz | frōknijaimaz |
| Inst. | frōknijanō | frōknijaizō | frōknijanō | frōknijaimiz | frōknijaimiz | frōknijaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | frōknijô | frōknijǭ | frōknijô | frōknijaniz | frōknijōniz | frōknijōnō |
| Acc. | frōknijanų | frōknijōnų | frōknijô | frōknijanunz | frōknijōnunz | frōknijōnō |
| Gen. | frōknīniz | frōknijōniz | frōknīniz | frōknijanǫ̂ | frōknijōnǫ̂ | frōknijanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | frōknīni | frōknijōni | frōknīni | frōknijammaz | frōknijōmaz | frōknijammaz |
| Inst. | frōknīnē | frōknijōnē | frōknīnē | frōknijammiz | frōknijōmiz | frōknijammiz |
Descendants
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*frōknī (Proto-West Germanic)
- frōkni, frēkni (Old Saxon)
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*frōknī (Proto-West Germanic)
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frēcne, frǣcne (Old English)
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frēcnes, frǣcnes (Old English)
- frecnesse (Middle English)
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frēcnes, frǣcnes (Old English)
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frēcne, frǣcne (Old English)
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*frōknī (Proto-West Germanic)
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*fruohhan (Old High German)
- fruohhanī (Old High German)
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*fruohhan (Old High German)
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frœkn (Old Norse)
- frækn (Icelandic)
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frǿkn (Old Norse)
- frækn (Icelandic)