*hairaz
Runic: ᚺᚨᛁᚱᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈxɑi̯.rɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
- grey
- aged; old; lofty; distinguished
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-ro-s (‘grey, dark’). Cognate with Old Irish cīar (‘dark’), as well as probably Proto-Slavic *śěrъ (‘gray’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hairaz | hairō | hairą, -atō | hairai | hairôz | hairō |
| Acc. | hairanǭ | hairǭ | hairą, -atō | hairanz | hairōz | hairō |
| Gen. | hairas, -is | hairaizōz | hairas, -is | hairaizǫ̂ | hairaizǫ̂ | hairaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hairammai | hairaizōi | hairammai | hairaimaz | hairaimaz | hairaimaz |
| Inst. | hairanō | hairaizō | hairanō | hairaimiz | hairaimiz | hairaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hairô | hairǭ | hairô | hairaniz | hairōniz | hairōnō |
| Acc. | hairanų | hairōnų | hairô | hairanunz | hairōnunz | hairōnō |
| Gen. | hairiniz | hairōniz | hairiniz | hairanǫ̂ | hairōnǫ̂ | hairanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hairini | hairōni | hairini | hairammaz | hairōmaz | hairammaz |
| Inst. | hairinē | hairōnē | hairinē | hairammiz | hairōmiz | hairammiz |
Descendants
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*hair (Proto-West Germanic)
- hār (Old Frisian)
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*hair (Proto-West Germanic)
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hēr (Old Dutch)
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heer (Middle Dutch)
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herlic (Middle Dutch)
- heerlijk (Dutch)
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herlic (Middle Dutch)
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heer (Middle Dutch)
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hēr (Old Dutch)
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*hair (Proto-West Germanic)
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hār (Old English)
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hor (Middle English)
- hoar (English)
- hare, hair (Scots)
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hor (Middle English)
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hār (Old English)
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*hair (Proto-West Germanic)
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hēr (Old High German)
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hēr (Middle High German)
- hehr (German)
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hēr (Middle High German)
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hēr (Old High German)
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hárr (Old Norse)
- hár (Icelandic)
- haraz (Old French)
- herru (Old Galician-Portuguese)