*linþaz²
Runic: ᛚᛁᚾᚦᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈlin.θɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
- bendsome; flexible
- pliable; supple
- weak; soft; mild
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *lént-o-s. Cognate with Latin lentus (‘flexible, sticky’), Lithuanian lentà (‘board’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | linþaz | linþō | linþą, -at, -atō | linþai | linþôz | linþō |
| Acc. | linþanǭ | linþǭ | linþą, -at, -atō | linþanz | linþōz | linþō |
| Gen. | linþas, linþis | linþaizōz | linþas, linþis | linþaizǫ̂ | linþaizǫ̂ | linþaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | linþammai | linþaizōi | linþammai | linþaimaz | linþaimaz | linþaimaz |
| Inst. | linþanō | linþaizō | linþanō | linþaimiz | linþaimiz | linþaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | linþô | linþǭ | linþô | linþaniz | linþōniz | linþōnō |
| Acc. | linþanų | linþōnų | linþô | linþanunz | linþōnunz | linþōnō |
| Gen. | linþiniz | linþōniz | linþiniz | linþanǫ̂ | linþōnǫ̂ | linþanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | linþini | linþōni | linþini | linþammaz | linþōmaz | linþammaz |
| Inst. | linþinē | linþōnē | linþinē | linþammiz | linþōmiz | linþammiz |
Descendants
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*linþ(ī) (Proto-West Germanic)
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*lindi (Old Dutch)
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linde (Middle Dutch)
- lind (Dutch)
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linde (Middle Dutch)
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*lindi (Old Dutch)
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*linþ(ī) (Proto-West Germanic)
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līþe, līþ (Old English)
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lithe, lythe (Middle English)
- lithe (English)
- lythe, lyth (Scots)
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lithe, lythe (Middle English)
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līþe, līþ (Old English)
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*linþ(ī) (Proto-West Germanic)
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*līthe (Old Frisian)
- lied (Saterland Frisian)
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*līthe (Old Frisian)
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*linþ(ī) (Proto-West Germanic)
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lindi, lind (Old High German)
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linde, lint (Middle High German)
- lind (German)
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linde, lint (Middle High German)
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lindi, lind (Old High German)
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*linþ(ī) (Proto-West Germanic)
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līthi, *lindi (Old Saxon)
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linde (Middle Low German)
- linde (German Low German)
- lind (Old Danish)
- lind (Plautdietsch)
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linde (Middle Low German)
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līthi, *lindi (Old Saxon)
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*linnr (Old Norse)
- linn (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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*𐌻𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃 (*linþs) (Gothic)
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*lindus (Vulgar Latin)
- lindo (Portuguese)
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*lindus (Vulgar Latin)
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*𐌻𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃 (*linþs) (Gothic)
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*lindus (Vulgar Latin)
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lindo (Old Spanish)
- lindo (Spanish)
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lindo (Old Spanish)
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*lindus (Vulgar Latin)