*geraz
Runic: ᚷᛖᚱᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈɣe.rɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
greedy
Etymology
Related to *gernaz (‘willing, eager’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | geraz | gerō | gerą, -atō | gerai | gerôz | gerō |
| Acc. | geranǭ | gerǭ | gerą, -atō | geranz | gerōz | gerō |
| Gen. | geras, -is | geraizōz | geras, -is | geraizǫ̂ | geraizǫ̂ | geraizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | gerammai | geraizōi | gerammai | geraimaz | geraimaz | geraimaz |
| Inst. | geranō | geraizō | geranō | geraimiz | geraimiz | geraimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | gerô | gerǭ | gerô | geraniz | gerōniz | gerōnō |
| Acc. | geranų | gerōnų | gerô | geranunz | gerōnunz | gerōnō |
| Gen. | geriniz | gerōniz | geriniz | geranǫ̂ | gerōnǫ̂ | geranǫ̂ |
| Dat. | gerini | gerōni | gerini | gerammaz | gerōmaz | gerammaz |
| Inst. | gerinē | gerōnē | gerinē | gerammiz | gerōmiz | gerammiz |
Descendants
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*ger (Proto-West Germanic)
- ger, giri (Old High German)
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gerr (Old Norse)
- ger (Icelandic)
- gjer (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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Geri (Old Norse)
- Gere (Danish)
- Geri (Faroese)
- Geri (Icelandic)
- ?, Gjere (Norwegian)
- Gere (Swedish)