*linwaz
Runic: ᛚᛁᚾᚹᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈlin.wɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
soft; mild; gentle
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *leyh₂- (‘to decrease, dwindle; lean, slim’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | linwaz | linwō | linwą, -atō | linwai | linwôz | linwō |
| Acc. | linwanǭ | linwǭ | linwą, -atō | linwanz | linwōz | linwō |
| Gen. | linwas, -is | linwaizōz | linwas, -is | linwaizǫ̂ | linwaizǫ̂ | linwaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | linwammai | linwaizōi | linwammai | linwaimaz | linwaimaz | linwaimaz |
| Inst. | linwanō | linwaizō | linwanō | linwaimiz | linwaimiz | linwaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | linwô | linwǭ | linwô | linwaniz | linwōniz | linwōnō |
| Acc. | linwanų | linwōnų | linwô | linwanunz | linwōnunz | linwōnō |
| Gen. | linwiniz | linwōniz | linwiniz | linwanǫ̂ | linwōnǫ̂ | linwanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | linwini | linwōni | linwini | linwammaz | linwōmaz | linwammaz |
| Inst. | linwinē | linwōnē | linwinē | linwammiz | linwōmiz | linwammiz |
Descendants
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*linu (Proto-West Germanic)
- líenig (Saterland Frisian)
- linich (West Frisian)
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*linu (Proto-West Germanic)
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lenig (Dutch)
- lenig (Afrikaans)
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lenig (Dutch)
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*linu (Proto-West Germanic)
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lenig, länig (Low German)
- lehnig (German)
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lenig, länig (Low German)
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*linu (Proto-West Germanic)
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len (Old High German)
- lin, linwes (Middle High German)
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len (Old High German)
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linr (Old Norse)
- lin (Elfdalian)
- linur (Faroese)
- linur (Icelandic)
- lind (Old Danish)
- len (Swedish)