*knawaz
Runic: ᚲᚾᚨᚹᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈknɑ.wɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
strong
Etymology
Unclear. May be related to *knēaną, which is problematic itself. Alternatively, it could be related to *knūjaną.
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | knawaz | knawō | knawą, -atō | knawai | knawôz | knawō |
| Acc. | knawanǭ | knawǭ | knawą, -atō | knawanz | knawōz | knawō |
| Gen. | knawas, -is | knawaizōz | knawas, -is | knawaizǫ̂ | knawaizǫ̂ | knawaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | knawammai | knawaizōi | knawammai | knawaimaz | knawaimaz | knawaimaz |
| Inst. | knawanō | knawaizō | knawanō | knawaimiz | knawaimiz | knawaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | knawô | knawǭ | knawô | knawaniz | knawōniz | knawōnō |
| Acc. | knawanų | knawōnų | knawô | knawanunz | knawōnunz | knawōnō |
| Gen. | knawiniz | knawōniz | knawiniz | knawanǫ̂ | knawōnǫ̂ | knawanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | knawini | knawōni | knawini | knawammaz | knawōmaz | knawammaz |
| Inst. | knawinē | knawōnē | knawinē | knawammiz | knawōmiz | knawammiz |
Descendants
-
knár (Old Norse)
- knáur (Faroese)
- knár (Icelandic)
- knauen (Crimean Gothic)