*hurskaz
Runic: ᚺᚢᚱᛊᚲᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈxur.skɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
fast; quick; lively
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (‘to run, race, speed, hurry’). Cognate with Latin currō (‘run’).
Alternative etymology derives from Proto-Indo-European *kerd- (‘wise, clever, skillful’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hurskaz | hurskō | hurską, -atō | hurskai | hurskôz | hurskō |
| Acc. | hurskanǭ | hurskǭ | hurską, -atō | hurskanz | hurskōz | hurskō |
| Gen. | hurskas, -is | hurskaizōz | hurskas, -is | hurskaizǫ̂ | hurskaizǫ̂ | hurskaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hurskammai | hurskaizōi | hurskammai | hurskaimaz | hurskaimaz | hurskaimaz |
| Inst. | hurskanō | hurskaizō | hurskanō | hurskaimiz | hurskaimiz | hurskaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hurskô | hurskǭ | hurskô | hurskaniz | hurskōniz | hurskōnō |
| Acc. | hurskanų | hurskōnų | hurskô | hurskanunz | hurskōnunz | hurskōnō |
| Gen. | hurskiniz | hurskōniz | hurskiniz | hurskanǫ̂ | hurskōnǫ̂ | hurskanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hurskini | hurskōni | hurskini | hurskammaz | hurskōmaz | hurskammaz |
| Inst. | hurskinē | hurskōnē | hurskinē | hurskammiz | hurskōmiz | hurskammiz |
Descendants
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*horsk (Proto-West Germanic)
- horsc (Old Dutch)
- horsċ (Old English)
- rosk, rosch (Old Frisian)
- horsc, *horsk (Old High German)
- horsk (Old Saxon)
-
horskr (Old Norse)
- horskur (Icelandic)
- *hurskas (Proto-Finnic)