*gnattaz
Runic: ᚷᚾᚨᛏᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈɣnɑt.tɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
- a bite or scratch
- a biting insect; mosquito
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *gʰneHdʰn-, *gʰneHd- (‘to gnaw; scratch’), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰen- (‘to gnaw; bite; scratch; rub’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | gnattaz | gnattōz, gnattōs |
| Acc. | gnattą | gnattanz |
| Gen. | gnattas, gnattis | gnattǫ̂ |
| Dat. | gnattai | gnattamaz |
| Inst. | gnattō | gnattamiz |
| Voc. | gnatt | gnattōz, gnattōs |
Descendants
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*gnattu (Proto-West Germanic)
- gnuit, knuit (Dutch)
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*gnattu (Proto-West Germanic)
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gnætt (Old English)
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gnat (Middle English)
- gnat (English)
- gnat (Scots)
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gnat (Middle English)
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gnætt (Old English)
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*gnattu (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gnaz, *gnazza (Old High German)
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gnaz, *gnazze (Middle High German)
- Gnatz, Gnatze (German)
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gnaz, *gnazze (Middle High German)
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*gnaz, *gnazza (Old High German)
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*gnattu (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gnatta (Old Saxon)
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*gnatte (Middle Low German)
- Gnatte (German Low German)
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*gnatte (Middle Low German)
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*gnatta (Old Saxon)
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*gnatt (Proto-West Germanic)
- gnuit, knuit (Dutch)
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*gnatt (Proto-West Germanic)
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gnætt (Old English)
-
gnat (Middle English)
- gnat (English)
- gnat (Scots)
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gnat (Middle English)
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gnætt (Old English)
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*gnatt (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gnaz, *gnazza (Old High German)
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gnaz, *gnazze (Middle High German)
- Gnatz, Gnatze (German)
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gnaz, *gnazze (Middle High German)
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*gnaz, *gnazza (Old High German)
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*gnatt (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gnatta (Old Saxon)
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*gnatte (Middle Low German)
- Gnatte (German Low German)
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*gnatte (Middle Low German)
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*gnatta (Old Saxon)
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*gnattr (Old Norse)
- knott (Norwegian Bokmål)
- knott (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- gnatt, knott (Swedish)
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*knǫttr (Old Norse)
- knott (Norwegian Bokmål)
- knott (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- gnatt, knott (Swedish)