*fursaz
Runic: ᚠᚢᚱᛊᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈɸur.sɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
waterfall, torrent
Etymology
From Pre-Germanic *pŕ̥sos, from Proto-Indo-European *pers- (‘to spray, splash’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | fursaz | fursōz, fursōs |
| Acc. | fursą | fursanz |
| Gen. | fursas, fursis | fursǫ̂ |
| Dat. | fursai | fursamaz |
| Inst. | fursō | fursamiz |
| Voc. | furs | fursōz, fursōs |
Descendants
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fors (Old Norse)
- fossur (Faroese)
- vorsch (Middle Low German)
- fors (Norn)
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fors (Old Norse)
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fors, foss (Icelandic)
- foss (English)
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fors, foss (Icelandic)
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fors (Old Norse)
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fors (Middle Danish)
- fors (Danish)
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fors (Middle Danish)
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fors (Old Norse)
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fors, force (Middle English)
- force (English)
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fors, force (Middle English)
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fors (Old Norse)
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foss, fors (Norwegian)
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fos, fors (Danish)
- foss (Norwegian Bokmål)
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fos, fors (Danish)
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foss, fors (Norwegian)
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fors (Old Norse)
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fors (Old Swedish)
- fors (Swedish)
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fors (Old Swedish)
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foss (Old Norse)
- fossur (Faroese)
- vorsch (Middle Low German)
- fors (Norn)
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foss (Old Norse)
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fors, foss (Icelandic)
- foss (English)
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fors, foss (Icelandic)
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foss (Old Norse)
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fors (Middle Danish)
- fors (Danish)
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fors (Middle Danish)
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foss (Old Norse)
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fors, force (Middle English)
- force (English)
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fors, force (Middle English)
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foss (Old Norse)
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foss, fors (Norwegian)
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fos, fors (Danish)
- foss (Norwegian Bokmål)
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fos, fors (Danish)
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foss, fors (Norwegian)
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foss (Old Norse)
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fors (Old Swedish)
- fors (Swedish)
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fors (Old Swedish)
- *fuorsē (Proto-Samic)
- *porsē (Proto-Samic)
- *purha (Proto-Finnic)