*hweraz
Runic: ᚺᚹᛖᚱᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈxwe.rɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
kettle
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *kʷer-, *kʷern- (‘bowl, vessel’). Cognate with Welsh pair (‘cauldron’), Old Irish coire (‘kettle’), Russian ча́ра (čára, ‘bowl’), Sanskrit चरु (carú) (carú, ‘bowl’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hweraz | hwerōz, hwerōs |
| Acc. | hwerą | hweranz |
| Gen. | hweras, hwiris | hwerǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hwerai | hweramaz |
| Inst. | hwerō | hweramiz |
| Voc. | hwer | hwerōz, hwerōs |
Descendants
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*hwer (Proto-West Germanic)
- hwer, wer (Old High German)
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*hwer (Proto-West Germanic)
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hwer (Old English)
- hwer, wher (Middle English)
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hwer (Old English)
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hverr (Old Norse)
- hver (Icelandic)