*sanþą
Runic: ᛊᚨᚾᚦᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈsɑn.θɑ̃/noun · neuter · a-stem
Meanings
truth
Etymology
Substantivization of *sanþaz (‘true’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | sanþą | sanþō |
| Acc. | sanþą | sanþō |
| Gen. | sanþas, sanþis | sanþǫ̂ |
| Dat. | sanþai | sanþamaz |
| Inst. | sanþō | sanþamiz |
| Voc. | sanþą | sanþō |
Descendants
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*sanþ (Proto-West Germanic)
- sōth (Old Saxon)
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*sanþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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sōþ (Old English)
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soth (Middle English)
- sooth (English)
- suthe, suith (Scots)
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soth (Middle English)
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sōþ (Old English)
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*sanþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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*sand (Old High German)
- sandōn (Old High German)
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*sand (Old High German)
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sannr (Old Norse)
- sannur, saður (Icelandic)
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saðr (Old Norse)
- sannur, saður (Icelandic)