*grannaz

Runic: ᚷᚱᚨᚾᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈɣrɑn.nɑz/

adjective · a-stem

Meanings

  1. sharp
  2. thin

Etymology

From a Proto-Indo-European *gʰroH-n-uó-s, probably related to *granō (‘awn, wispy hair’). An alternative theory links the word to Old Irish grind, grinn (‘sharp’) (< *gʰrendʰ-i-), which would require the reconstruction of the Germanic as *gʰrondʰ-no-s instead.

Declension

Strong declension

CaseSg. Masc.Sg. Fem.Sg. Neut.Pl. Masc.Pl. Fem.Pl. Neut.
Nom.grannazgrannōgranną, -atōgrannaigrannôzgrannō
Acc.grannanǭgrannǭgranną, -atōgrannanzgrannōzgrannō
Gen.grannas, -isgrannaizōzgrannas, -isgrannaizǫ̂grannaizǫ̂grannaizǫ̂
Dat.grannammaigrannaizōigrannammaigrannaimazgrannaimazgrannaimaz
Inst.grannanōgrannaizōgrannanōgrannaimizgrannaimizgrannaimiz

Weak declension

CaseSg. Masc.Sg. Fem.Sg. Neut.Pl. Masc.Pl. Fem.Pl. Neut.
Nom.grannôgrannǭgrannôgrannanizgrannōnizgrannōnō
Acc.grannanųgrannōnųgrannôgrannanunzgrannōnunzgrannōnō
Gen.granninizgrannōnizgranninizgrannanǫ̂grannōnǫ̂grannanǫ̂
Dat.granninigrannōnigranninigrannammazgrannōmazgrannammaz
Inst.granninēgrannōnēgranninēgrannammizgrannōmizgrannammiz

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Descendants

  • *grann (Proto-West Germanic)
    • grann (Low German)
  • grannr (Old Norse)
    • grann (Elfdalian)
    • grannur (Faroese)
    • grannur (Icelandic)
  • grannr (Old Norse)
    • ? (Old Swedish)
      • grann (Swedish)

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