*skōhslą
Runic: ᛊᚲᛟᚺᛊᛚᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈskɔːx.slɑ̃/noun · neuter · a-stem
Meanings
an evil spirit, demon
Etymology
Possibly from Pre-Germanic *skōkslom, a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (‘to move, stir’). Cognate with Proto-Celtic *skāxslom (‘demon, supernatural being’). On the other hand, if the change -Vxsl- > -Vːxsl- is regular in Celtic, this would represent an early borrowing from Celtic.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | skōhslą | skōhslō |
| Acc. | skōhslą | skōhslō |
| Gen. | skōhslas, skōhslis | skōhslǫ̂ |
| Dat. | skōhslai | skōhslamaz |
| Inst. | skōhslō | skōhslamiz |
| Voc. | skōhslą | skōhslō |
Descendants
- 𐍃𐌺𐍉𐌷𐍃𐌻 (skōhsl) (Gothic)