*kaibaz
Runic: ᚲᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈkɑi̯.βɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
fierce, lively, active
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *geybʰ- (‘to quarrel, dispute’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | kaibaz | kaibō | kaibą, -at, -atō | kaibai | kaibôz | kaibō |
| Acc. | kaibanǭ | kaibǭ | kaibą, -at, -atō | kaibanz | kaibōz | kaibō |
| Gen. | kaibas, kaibis | kaibaizōz | kaibas, kaibis | kaibaizǫ̂ | kaibaizǫ̂ | kaibaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | kaibammai | kaibaizōi | kaibammai | kaibaimaz | kaibaimaz | kaibaimaz |
| Inst. | kaibanō | kaibaizō | kaibanō | kaibaimiz | kaibaimiz | kaibaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | kaibô | kaibǭ | kaibô | kaibaniz | kaibōniz | kaibōnō |
| Acc. | kaibanų | kaibōnų | kaibô | kaibanunz | kaibōnunz | kaibōnō |
| Gen. | kaibiniz | kaibōniz | kaibiniz | kaibanǫ̂ | kaibōnǫ̂ | kaibanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | kaibini | kaibōni | kaibini | kaibammaz | kaibōmaz | kaibammaz |
| Inst. | kaibinē | kaibōnē | kaibinē | kaibammiz | kaibōmiz | kaibammiz |
Descendants
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*kaib (Proto-West Germanic)
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cāf (Old English)
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kafe, cave, cof, cove (Middle English)
- caif, kaif (Scots)
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kafe, cave, cof, cove (Middle English)
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cāf (Old English)
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? (Old Norse)
- ked (Danish)
- keiv (Norwegian)