*klintaz
Runic: ᚲᛚᛁᚾᛏᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈklin.tɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
hill
Etymology
Uncertain; hypothetically from Proto-Indo-European *glendos (‘shore’), but the only cognate is Proto-Celtic *glendos (‘valley’) (along with its descendants). They are alternatively suggested to be of shared substrate origin.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | klintaz | klintōz, klintōs |
| Acc. | klintą | klintanz |
| Gen. | klintas, klintis | klintǫ̂ |
| Dat. | klintai | klintamaz |
| Inst. | klintō | klintamiz |
| Voc. | klint | klintōz, klintōs |
Descendants
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*klint (Proto-West Germanic)
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*klint (Old Saxon)
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*klint (Middle Low German)
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Klint (German Low German)
- klint (Danish)
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Klint (German Low German)
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*klint (Middle Low German)
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*klint (Old Saxon)
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klettr (Old Norse)
- klit (Danish)
- klettur (Faroese)
- klettur (Icelandic)
- klett (Norn)
- klett (Norwegian)
- cleit (Scottish Gaelic)
- klätt (Swedish)