*hwataz
Runic: ᚺᚹᚨᛏᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈxʷɑ.tɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
quick, sharp, brave
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₁dós, synchronically analyzed as an adjectival derivation from Proto-Germanic *hwētaną (‘to attack, stab’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hwataz | hwatō | hwatą, -atō | hwatai | hwatôz | hwatō |
| Acc. | hwatanǭ | hwatǭ | hwatą, -atō | hwatanz | hwatōz | hwatō |
| Gen. | hwatas, -is | hwataizōz | hwatas, -is | hwataizǫ̂ | hwataizǫ̂ | hwataizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hwatammai | hwataizōi | hwatammai | hwataimaz | hwataimaz | hwataimaz |
| Inst. | hwatanō | hwataizō | hwatanō | hwataimiz | hwataimiz | hwataimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hwatô | hwatǭ | hwatô | hwataniz | hwatōniz | hwatōnō |
| Acc. | hwatanų | hwatōnų | hwatô | hwatanunz | hwatōnunz | hwatōnō |
| Gen. | hwatiniz | hwatōniz | hwatiniz | hwatanǫ̂ | hwatōnǫ̂ | hwatanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hwatini | hwatōni | hwatini | hwatammaz | hwatōmaz | hwatammaz |
| Inst. | hwatinē | hwatōnē | hwatinē | hwatammiz | hwatōmiz | hwatammiz |
Descendants
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*hwat (Proto-West Germanic)
- hwat (Old Saxon)
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*hwat (Proto-West Germanic)
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hwæt (Old English)
- hwat, whæt (Middle English)
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hwæt (Old English)
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*hwat (Proto-West Germanic)
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hwaz, waz (Old High German)
- was (Middle High German)
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hwaz, waz (Old High German)
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hvatr (Old Norse)
- hvat- (Faroese)
- hvatur (Icelandic)
- kvat (Norwegian Bokmål)
- kvat (Norwegian Nynorsk)