*hulþaz
Runic: ᚺᚢᛚᚦᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈxul.θɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
- inclined, favourable (towards)
- gracious, devoted, loyal
- graceful
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥-tó-s, from *ḱel- (‘to lean, incline, bend’) + *-tós. Cognate with Latin auscultō (‘incline one's ear, listen, listen in, heed’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hulþaz | hulþō | hulþą, -atō | hulþai | hulþôz | hulþō |
| Acc. | hulþanǭ | hulþǭ | hulþą, -atō | hulþanz | hulþōz | hulþō |
| Gen. | hulþas, -is | hulþaizōz | hulþas, -is | hulþaizǫ̂ | hulþaizǫ̂ | hulþaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hulþammai | hulþaizōi | hulþammai | hulþaimaz | hulþaimaz | hulþaimaz |
| Inst. | hulþanō | hulþaizō | hulþanō | hulþaimiz | hulþaimiz | hulþaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hulþô | hulþǭ | hulþô | hulþaniz | hulþōniz | hulþōnō |
| Acc. | hulþanų | hulþōnų | hulþô | hulþanunz | hulþōnunz | hulþōnō |
| Gen. | hulþiniz | hulþōniz | hulþiniz | hulþanǫ̂ | hulþōnǫ̂ | hulþanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hulþini | hulþōni | hulþini | hulþammaz | hulþōmaz | hulþammaz |
| Inst. | hulþinē | hulþōnē | hulþinē | hulþammiz | hulþōmiz | hulþammiz |
Descendants
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*holþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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holt (Old Dutch)
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holt, hout (Middle Dutch)
- hou (Dutch)
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holt, hout (Middle Dutch)
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holt (Old Dutch)
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*holþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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hold (Old English)
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hold (Middle English)
- hold (English)
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hold (Middle English)
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hold (Old English)
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*holþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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hold, houd (Old Frisian)
- hold (Saterland Frisian)
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hold, houd (Old Frisian)
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*holþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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hold (Old High German)
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holt (Middle High German)
- hold (German)
- האָלט האָבן (holt hobn) (Yiddish)
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holt (Middle High German)
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hold (Old High German)
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*holþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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hold (Old Saxon)
- hold, hōlt, hult (Middle Low German)
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hold (Old Saxon)
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hollr (Old Norse)
- huld (Danish)
- hollur (Faroese)
- hollur (Icelandic)
- holl (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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hollr (Old Norse)
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hulder, holder (Old Swedish)
- hull, huld (Swedish)
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hulder, holder (Old Swedish)
- 𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐍃 (hulþs) (Gothic)