*gailaz
Runic: ᚷᚨᛁᛚᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈɣɑi̯.lɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
merry, excited, lush, beautiful, lustful
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *gʰoylos (‘frothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton’). Cognate with Proto-Balto-Slavic *gailas (‘sharp; angry’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | gailaz | gailō | gailą, -atō | gailai | gailôz | gailō |
| Acc. | gailanǭ | gailǭ | gailą, -atō | gailanz | gailōz | gailō |
| Gen. | gailas, -is | gailaizōz | gailas, -is | gailaizǫ̂ | gailaizǫ̂ | gailaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | gailammai | gailaizōi | gailammai | gailaimaz | gailaimaz | gailaimaz |
| Inst. | gailanō | gailaizō | gailanō | gailaimiz | gailaimiz | gailaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | gailô | gailǭ | gailô | gailaniz | gailōniz | gailōnō |
| Acc. | gailanų | gailōnų | gailô | gailanunz | gailōnunz | gailōnō |
| Gen. | gailiniz | gailōniz | gailiniz | gailanǫ̂ | gailōnǫ̂ | gailanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | gailini | gailōni | gailini | gailammaz | gailōmaz | gailammaz |
| Inst. | gailinē | gailōnē | gailinē | gailammiz | gailōmiz | gailammiz |
Descendants
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*gail (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gēl, *geil (Old Dutch)
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geel, gheil (Middle Dutch)
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geil (Dutch)
- geil (Afrikaans)
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geil (Dutch)
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geel, gheil (Middle Dutch)
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*gēl, *geil (Old Dutch)
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*gail (Proto-West Germanic)
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gāl (Old English)
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gal, gol (Middle English)
- gole (English)
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gal, gol (Middle English)
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gāl (Old English)
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*gail (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gāl, *gēl (Old Frisian)
- gail (Saterland Frisian)
- geil (West Frisian)
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*gāl, *gēl (Old Frisian)
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*gail (Proto-West Germanic)
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geil, keil (Old High German)
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geil (Middle High German)
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geil (German)
- geil (Danish)
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geil (German)
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geil (Middle High German)
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geil, keil (Old High German)
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*gail (Proto-West Germanic)
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gēl (Old Saxon)
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geil (Middle Low German)
- geil (German Low German)
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geil (Middle Low German)
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gēl (Old Saxon)
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*geilr (Old Norse)
- geil (Gutnish)
- gáll (Icelandic)
- gäl (Swedish)
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geiligr (Old Norse)
- geil (Gutnish)
- gáll (Icelandic)
- gäl (Swedish)