*kumbraz
Runic: ᚲᚢᛗᛒᚱᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈkum.brɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
sorrow, burden, trouble
Etymology
From Pre-Germanic *gm̥ros, from Proto-Indo-European *gem- (‘to press together, grasp’). Cognate with Ancient Greek γέμω (gémō) (gémō, ‘to be full’). An uncertain reconstruction; note that many etymologists view the given descendants as being derived from Latin or a Celtic language (see the etymology at German Kummer).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | kumbraz | kumbrōz, kumbrōs |
| Acc. | kumbrą | kumbranz |
| Gen. | kumbras, kumbris | kumbrǫ̂ |
| Dat. | kumbrai | kumbramaz |
| Inst. | kumbrō | kumbramiz |
| Voc. | kumbr | kumbrōz, kumbrōs |
Descendants
- kummer (Old Frisian)
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comer, comber (Middle Dutch)
-
kommer (Dutch)
- kommer (Afrikaans)
-
kommer (Dutch)
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kumber, kummer (Middle High German)
- Kummer (German)
- Kommer (Luxembourgish)