*hōbiz
Runic: ᚺᛟᛒᛁᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈxɔː.βiz/adjective · i-stem
Meanings
fitting, proper
Etymology
Vṛddhi gerundive of *habjaną (‘to have; to hold’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hōbiz | hōbī | hōbį, -jatō | hōbijai | hōbijôz | hōbijō |
| Acc. | hōbijanǭ | hōbijǭ | hōbį, -jatō | hōbijanz | hōbijōz | hōbijō |
| Gen. | hōbijas, hōbīs | hōbijaizōz | hōbijas, hōbīs | hōbijaizǫ̂ | hōbijaizǫ̂ | hōbijaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hōbijammai | hōbijaizōi | hōbijammai | hōbijaimaz | hōbijaimaz | hōbijaimaz |
| Inst. | hōbijanō | hōbijaizō | hōbijanō | hōbijaimiz | hōbijaimiz | hōbijaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hōbijô | hōbijǭ | hōbijô | hōbijaniz | hōbijōniz | hōbijōnō |
| Acc. | hōbijanų | hōbijōnų | hōbijô | hōbijanunz | hōbijōnunz | hōbijōnō |
| Gen. | hōbīniz | hōbijōniz | hōbīniz | hōbijanǫ̂ | hōbijōnǫ̂ | hōbijanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hōbīni | hōbijōni | hōbīni | hōbijammaz | hōbijōmaz | hōbijammaz |
| Inst. | hōbīnē | hōbijōnē | hōbīnē | hōbijammiz | hōbijōmiz | hōbijammiz |
Descendants
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*hōbī (Proto-West Germanic)
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*hēfe (Old English)
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behēfe (Old English)
- biheve, behefe, behef, behieve (Middle English)
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behēfe (Old English)
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*hēfe (Old English)
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hœfr (Old Norse)
- hæfur (Icelandic)
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hǿfr (Old Norse)
- hæfur (Icelandic)
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*𐌷𐍉𐌱𐍃 (*hōbs) (Gothic)
- 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐍉𐌱𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (gahōbains) (Gothic)