*skauniz
Runic: ᛊᚲᚨᚢᚾᛁᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈskɑu̯.niz/adjective · i-stem
Meanings
beautiful, shining
Etymology
From Pre-Germanic *skowh₁nis, a verbal adjective originally meaning "watchable", derived from a lost strong verb *skawaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁- (‘to perceive, pay attention’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | skauniz | skaunī | skaunį, -jatō | skaunijai | skaunijôz | skaunijō |
| Acc. | skaunijanǭ | skaunijǭ | skaunį, -jatō | skaunijanz | skaunijōz | skaunijō |
| Gen. | skaunijas, skaunīs | skaunijaizōz | skaunijas, skaunīs | skaunijaizǫ̂ | skaunijaizǫ̂ | skaunijaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | skaunijammai | skaunijaizōi | skaunijammai | skaunijaimaz | skaunijaimaz | skaunijaimaz |
| Inst. | skaunijanō | skaunijaizō | skaunijanō | skaunijaimiz | skaunijaimiz | skaunijaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | skaunijô | skaunijǭ | skaunijô | skaunijaniz | skaunijōniz | skaunijōnō |
| Acc. | skaunijanų | skaunijōnų | skaunijô | skaunijanunz | skaunijōnunz | skaunijōnō |
| Gen. | skaunīniz | skaunijōniz | skaunīniz | skaunijanǫ̂ | skaunijōnǫ̂ | skaunijanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | skaunīni | skaunijōni | skaunīni | skaunijammaz | skaunijōmaz | skaunijammaz |
| Inst. | skaunīnē | skaunijōnē | skaunīnē | skaunijammiz | skaunijōmiz | skaunijammiz |
Descendants
-
*skaunī (Proto-West Germanic)
-
scōni (Old Dutch)
-
schône (Middle Dutch)
- sjoen, sjoean, sjuun, sjun (Limburgish)
-
schône (Middle Dutch)
-
scōni (Old Dutch)
-
*skaunī (Proto-West Germanic)
-
scōni (Old Dutch)
-
schône (Middle Dutch)
-
schoon (Dutch)
- skoon (Afrikaans)
- skoan (West Frisian)
-
schoon (Dutch)
-
schône (Middle Dutch)
-
scōni (Old Dutch)
-
*skaunī (Proto-West Germanic)
-
sċīene, sċēne, sċēone, sċīone, sċīne, sċȳne (Old English)
-
schene, schen, schone, shone (Middle English)
- sheen (English)
- schene, scheine (Middle Scots)
-
schene, schen, schone, shone (Middle English)
-
sċīene, sċēne, sċēone, sċīone, sċīne, sċȳne (Old English)
-
*skaunī (Proto-West Germanic)
-
skēne (Old Frisian)
- schien (North Frisian)
- skeen (Saterland Frisian)
- skjin (West Frisian)
-
skēne (Old Frisian)
-
*skaunī (Proto-West Germanic)
-
scōni (Old High German)
-
schœne (Middle High German)
- schee (Bavarian)
- ? (East Central German)
- schee (East Franconian)
- schéin (Luxembourgish)
- ? (Rhine Franconian)
- שיין (sheyn) (Yiddish)
-
schœne (Middle High German)
-
scōni (Old High German)
-
*skaunī (Proto-West Germanic)
-
scōni (Old High German)
-
schœne (Middle High German)
-
schün (Central Franconian)
- scheen (Hunsrik)
-
schün (Central Franconian)
-
schœne (Middle High German)
-
scōni (Old High German)
-
*skaunī (Proto-West Germanic)
-
scōni (Old High German)
-
schœne (Middle High German)
-
schön (German)
- schön, schien (Central Franconian)
- シャン (shan) (Japanese)
-
schön (German)
-
schœne (Middle High German)
-
scōni (Old High German)
-
*skaunī (Proto-West Germanic)
-
skōni (Old Saxon)
-
schö̂ne (Middle Low German)
- skøn (Danish)
- skjønn (Norwegian Bokmål)
- skjønn (Norwegian Nynorsk)
-
schö̂ne (Middle Low German)
-
skōni (Old Saxon)
-
*skaunī (Proto-West Germanic)
-
skōni (Old Saxon)
-
schö̂ne (Middle Low German)
-
schöön (Low German)
- scheen (Plautdietsch)
-
schöön (Low German)
-
schö̂ne (Middle Low German)
-
skōni (Old Saxon)
-
*skaunī (Proto-West Germanic)
-
skōni (Old Saxon)
-
schö̂ne (Middle Low German)
-
skön (Old Swedish)
- skön (Swedish)
-
skön (Old Swedish)
-
schö̂ne (Middle Low German)
-
skōni (Old Saxon)
- 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌿𐌽𐍃 (skauns) (Gothic)
- *kaunis (Proto-Finnic)