*rūnōstabaz
Runic: ᚱᚢᚾᛟᛊᛏᚨᛒᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈruː.nɔː.ˌstɑ.βɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
a letter of the runic alphabet
Etymology
From *rūnō (‘secret, mystery, rune’) + *stabaz (‘staff, stick; letter of an alphabet’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | rūnōstabaz | rūnōstabōz, rūnōstabōs |
| Acc. | rūnōstabą | rūnōstabanz |
| Gen. | rūnōstabas, rūnōstabis | rūnōstabǫ̂ |
| Dat. | rūnōstabai | rūnōstabamaz |
| Inst. | rūnōstabō | rūnōstabamiz |
| Voc. | rūnōstab | rūnōstabōz, rūnōstabōs |
Descendants
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*rūnustab (Proto-West Germanic)
- rūnstab, rūnstafa (Old High German)
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*rūnustab (Proto-West Germanic)
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rūnstæf (Old English)
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*rounstaf, run-staf, run-staven (Middle English)
- runestaff, runestave (English)
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*rounstaf, run-staf, run-staven (Middle English)
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rūnstæf (Old English)
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rúnastafr (Old Norse)
- runestav (Danish)
- rúnastavur (Faroese)
- rúnastafur (Icelandic)
- runstav (Swedish)