*gandaz
Runic: ᚷᚨᚾᛞᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈɣɑn.dɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
a witch's familiar; evil, foul spirit
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- (‘to beat, to slay’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | gandaz | gandōz, gandōs |
| Acc. | gandą | gandanz |
| Gen. | gandas, gandis | gandǫ̂ |
| Dat. | gandai | gandamaz |
| Inst. | gandō | gandamiz |
| Voc. | gand | gandōz, gandōs |
Descendants
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*ᚷᚨᚾᛞᚨᛉ (*gandaʀ) (Proto-Norse)
- ᚢᚾᚷᚨᚾᛞᛁᛉ (ungandiʀ) (Proto-Norse)
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*ᚷᚨᚾᛞᚨᛉ (*gandaʀ) (Proto-Norse)
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gandr (Old Norse)
- gandur (Faroese)
- gandur (Icelandic)
- gandus (Latin)
- Jǫrmungandr (Old Norse)
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gandr (Old Norse)