*smēhaz

Runic: ᛊᛗᛖᚺᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈsmɛː.xɑz/

adjective · a-stem

Meanings

small; little

Etymology

Apparently from a pre-Germanic form *smeh₁k-o-s, with no certain cognates outside of Germanic. The traditional comparison with Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) (mīkrós, ‘little, small’), traditionally derived from a Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyg-, *(s)mēyg- (‘small, thin, delicate; to rub, smear’), is phonetically untenable, and the Greek is thought to be derived from a substrate, rendering the Germanic formation isolated.

Declension

Strong declension

Case	Sg. Masc.	Sg. Fem.	Sg. Neut.	Pl. Masc.	Pl. Fem.	Pl. Neut.
Nom.	smēhaz	smēhō	smēhą, -atō	smēhai	smēhôz	smēhō
Acc.	smēhanǭ	smēhǭ	smēhą, -atō	smēhanz	smēhōz	smēhō
Gen.	smēhas, -is	smēhaizōz	smēhas, -is	smēhaizǫ̂	smēhaizǫ̂	smēhaizǫ̂
Dat.	smēhammai	smēhaizōi	smēhammai	smēhaimaz	smēhaimaz	smēhaimaz
Inst.	smēhanō	smēhaizō	smēhanō	smēhaimiz	smēhaimiz	smēhaimiz

Weak declension

Case	Sg. Masc.	Sg. Fem.	Sg. Neut.	Pl. Masc.	Pl. Fem.	Pl. Neut.
Nom.	smēhô	smēhǭ	smēhô	smēhaniz	smēhōniz	smēhōnō
Acc.	smēhanų	smēhōnų	smēhô	smēhanunz	smēhōnunz	smēhōnō
Gen.	smēhiniz	smēhōniz	smēhiniz	smēhanǫ̂	smēhōnǫ̂	smēhanǫ̂
Dat.	smēhini	smēhōni	smēhini	smēhammaz	smēhōmaz	smēhammaz
Inst.	smēhinē	smēhōnē	smēhinē	smēhammiz	smēhōmiz	smēhammiz

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Descendants

*smāh (Proto-West Germanic)
- smā (Old Dutch)
  - smalike, smelike, smeelike, smalijc, smaliken (Middle Dutch)
    - smalijk (Dutch)
      - smälek (Swedish)
*smāh (Proto-West Germanic)
- smāhi (Old High German)
  - smæhe (Middle High German)
    - schmähe, schmäch (German)
      - schmächlich (German)
*smāh (Proto-West Germanic)
- smāhi (Old High German)
  - smæhe (Middle High German)
    - smæhelīche (Middle High German)
      - schmählich (German)
*smāh (Proto-West Germanic)
- smāh (Old Saxon)
  - smâ (Middle Low German)
    - smâlīk, smêlīk, smâwort (Middle Low German)
*smāhī (Proto-West Germanic)
- smā (Old Dutch)
  - smalike, smelike, smeelike, smalijc, smaliken (Middle Dutch)
    - smalijk (Dutch)
      - smälek (Swedish)
*smāhī (Proto-West Germanic)
- smāhi (Old High German)
  - smæhe (Middle High German)
    - schmähe, schmäch (German)
      - schmächlich (German)
*smāhī (Proto-West Germanic)
- smāhi (Old High German)
  - smæhe (Middle High German)
    - smæhelīche (Middle High German)
      - schmählich (German)
*smāhī (Proto-West Germanic)
- smāh (Old Saxon)
  - smâ (Middle Low German)
    - smâlīk, smêlīk, smâwort (Middle Low German)
smár (Old Norse)
- små (Danish)
- smáur (Faroese)
- smár (Icelandic)
- små (Norwegian)
smár (Old Norse)
- smār (Old Swedish)
  - små (Swedish)

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