*snarhaz

Runic: ᛊᚾᚨᚱᚺᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈsnɑr.xɑz/

adjective · a-stem

Meanings

  1. hard-twisted (of a rope)
  2. quick, nimble, keen

Etymology

Adjectival formation from *snerhaną (‘to twist, bind’); see *snarhǭ (‘sling’) for more.

Declension

Strong declension

CaseSg. Masc.Sg. Fem.Sg. Neut.Pl. Masc.Pl. Fem.Pl. Neut.
Nom.snarhazsnarhōsnarhą, -atōsnarhaisnarhôzsnarhō
Acc.snarhanǭsnarhǭsnarhą, -atōsnarhanzsnarhōzsnarhō
Gen.snarhas, -issnarhaizōzsnarhas, -issnarhaizǫ̂snarhaizǫ̂snarhaizǫ̂
Dat.snarhammaisnarhaizōisnarhammaisnarhaimazsnarhaimazsnarhaimaz
Inst.snarhanōsnarhaizōsnarhanōsnarhaimizsnarhaimizsnarhaimiz

Weak declension

CaseSg. Masc.Sg. Fem.Sg. Neut.Pl. Masc.Pl. Fem.Pl. Neut.
Nom.snarhôsnarhǭsnarhôsnarhanizsnarhōnizsnarhōnō
Acc.snarhanųsnarhōnųsnarhôsnarhanunzsnarhōnunzsnarhōnō
Gen.snarhinizsnarhōnizsnarhinizsnarhanǫ̂snarhōnǫ̂snarhanǫ̂
Dat.snarhinisnarhōnisnarhinisnarhammazsnarhōmazsnarhammaz
Inst.snarhinēsnarhōnēsnarhinēsnarhammizsnarhōmizsnarhammiz

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Descendants

  • *snarh (Proto-West Germanic)
    • snear (Old English)
  • *snarh (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *snar (Old Dutch)
      • snare, snaer (Middle Dutch)
        • snaar (Dutch)
  • *snarh (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *snarh (Old Saxon)
      • snarlîk (Middle Low German)
  • *snarh (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *snarh (Old Saxon)
      • *snar (Middle Low German)
        • snar (Low German)
          • snarre (Low German)
  • snarr (Old Norse)
    • snarur (Faroese)
    • snar (Icelandic)
    • snar (Norwegian)
  • snarr (Old Norse)
    • ? (Old Danish)
      • snar (Danish)
  • snarr (Old Norse)
    • ? (Old Swedish)
      • snar (Swedish)

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