*smikraz
Runic: ᛊᛗᛁᚲᚱᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈsmik.rɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
fine, fair, tender, elegant
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *smēyg- (‘small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb’), from Proto-Indo-European *smē-, *smey- (‘to smear, stroke, wipe, rub’). Cognate with Ancient Greek σμικρός (smikrós) (smikrós), μικρός (mikrós, ‘small, short’), Lithuanian smeigti (‘to lunge, thrust, jab’), Latin mīca (‘crumb, morsel, bit’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | smikraz | smikrō | smikrą, -atō | smikrai | smikrôz | smikrō |
| Acc. | smikranǭ | smikrǭ | smikrą, -atō | smikranz | smikrōz | smikrō |
| Gen. | smikras, -is | smikraizōz | smikras, -is | smikraizǫ̂ | smikraizǫ̂ | smikraizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | smikrammai | smikraizōi | smikrammai | smikraimaz | smikraimaz | smikraimaz |
| Inst. | smikranō | smikraizō | smikranō | smikraimiz | smikraimiz | smikraimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | smikrô | smikrǭ | smikrô | smikraniz | smikrōniz | smikrōnō |
| Acc. | smikranų | smikrōnų | smikrô | smikranunz | smikrōnunz | smikrōnō |
| Gen. | smikriniz | smikrōniz | smikriniz | smikranǫ̂ | smikrōnǫ̂ | smikranǫ̂ |
| Dat. | smikrini | smikrōni | smikrini | smikrammaz | smikrōmaz | smikrammaz |
| Inst. | smikrinē | smikrōnē | smikrinē | smikrammiz | smikrōmiz | smikrammiz |
Descendants
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*smikr (Proto-West Germanic)
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smicor, smicer (Old English)
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smiker (Middle English)
- smicker (English)
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smiker (Middle English)
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smicor, smicer (Old English)
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*smikr (Proto-West Germanic)
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smehhar, smechar, *smekkar, *smeckar (Old High German)
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smecker (Middle High German)
- smækker (Danish)
- smäcker (Swedish)
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smecker (Middle High German)
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smehhar, smechar, *smekkar, *smeckar (Old High German)
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*smikr (Old Norse)
- smikr (Norwegian)