*hanþaz
Runic: ᚺᚨᚾᚦᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈxɑn.θɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
sharp, clever
Etymology
From Pre-Germanic *ḱóntos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱent- (‘to stab’). Related to *hinþaną (‘to reach for, obtain’); see there for more cognates (which Kroonen gives for this entry, but not for *hinþaną).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hanþaz | hanþō | hanþą, -atō | hanþai | hanþôz | hanþō |
| Acc. | hanþanǭ | hanþǭ | hanþą, -atō | hanþanz | hanþōz | hanþō |
| Gen. | hanþas, -is | hanþaizōz | hanþas, -is | hanþaizǫ̂ | hanþaizǫ̂ | hanþaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hanþammai | hanþaizōi | hanþammai | hanþaimaz | hanþaimaz | hanþaimaz |
| Inst. | hanþanō | hanþaizō | hanþanō | hanþaimiz | hanþaimiz | hanþaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hanþô | hanþǭ | hanþô | hanþaniz | hanþōniz | hanþōnō |
| Acc. | hanþanų | hanþōnų | hanþô | hanþanunz | hanþōnunz | hanþōnō |
| Gen. | hanþiniz | hanþōniz | hanþiniz | hanþanǫ̂ | hanþōnǫ̂ | hanþanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hanþini | hanþōni | hanþini | hanþammaz | hanþōmaz | hanþammaz |
| Inst. | hanþinē | hanþōnē | hanþinē | hanþammiz | hanþōmiz | hanþammiz |
Descendants
- *hannr (Old Norse)
- sjónhannr (Old Norse)