*karskaz

Runic: ᚲᚨᚱᛊᚲᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈkɑr.skɑz/

adjective · a-stem

Meanings

lively

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ǵer- (‘to gladen, rejoice’). If so, then cognate with Ancient Greek ἐγείρω (egeírō) (egeírō, ‘to awaken, rouse, raise’) and Sanskrit जरते (járate) (járate, ‘to wake up’).

Declension

Strong declension

Case	Sg. Masc.	Sg. Fem.	Sg. Neut.	Pl. Masc.	Pl. Fem.	Pl. Neut.
Nom.	karskaz	karskō	karską, -at, -atō	karskai	karskôz	karskō
Acc.	karskanǭ	karskǭ	karską, -at, -atō	karskanz	karskōz	karskō
Gen.	karskas, karskis	karskaizōz	karskas, karskis	karskaizǫ̂	karskaizǫ̂	karskaizǫ̂
Dat.	karskammai	karskaizōi	karskammai	karskaimaz	karskaimaz	karskaimaz
Inst.	karskanō	karskaizō	karskanō	karskaimiz	karskaimiz	karskaimiz

Weak declension

Case	Sg. Masc.	Sg. Fem.	Sg. Neut.	Pl. Masc.	Pl. Fem.	Pl. Neut.
Nom.	karskô	karskǭ	karskô	karskaniz	karskōniz	karskōnō
Acc.	karskanų	karskōnų	karskô	karskanunz	karskōnunz	karskōnō
Gen.	karskiniz	karskōniz	karskiniz	karskanǫ̂	karskōnǫ̂	karskanǫ̂
Dat.	karskini	karskōni	karskini	karskammaz	karskōmaz	karskammaz
Inst.	karskinē	karskōnē	karskinē	karskammiz	karskōmiz	karskammiz

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Descendants

*karsk (Proto-West Germanic)
- *karsk (Old Dutch)
  - *karsch (Middle Dutch)
    - kersver (Dutch)
*karsk (Proto-West Germanic)
- *karsk (Old High German)
  - karsch (Middle High German)
    - karsch (German)
*karsk (Proto-West Germanic)
- *karsk (Old Saxon)
  - karsch (Middle Low German)
karskr (Old Norse)
kerskr (Old Norse)

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