*snarhaz
Runic: ᛊᚾᚨᚱᚺᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈsnɑr.xɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
- hard-twisted (of a rope)
- quick, nimble, keen
Etymology
Adjectival formation from *snerhaną (‘to twist, bind’); see *snarhǭ (‘sling’) for more.
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | snarhaz | snarhō | snarhą, -atō | snarhai | snarhôz | snarhō |
| Acc. | snarhanǭ | snarhǭ | snarhą, -atō | snarhanz | snarhōz | snarhō |
| Gen. | snarhas, -is | snarhaizōz | snarhas, -is | snarhaizǫ̂ | snarhaizǫ̂ | snarhaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | snarhammai | snarhaizōi | snarhammai | snarhaimaz | snarhaimaz | snarhaimaz |
| Inst. | snarhanō | snarhaizō | snarhanō | snarhaimiz | snarhaimiz | snarhaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | snarhô | snarhǭ | snarhô | snarhaniz | snarhōniz | snarhōnō |
| Acc. | snarhanų | snarhōnų | snarhô | snarhanunz | snarhōnunz | snarhōnō |
| Gen. | snarhiniz | snarhōniz | snarhiniz | snarhanǫ̂ | snarhōnǫ̂ | snarhanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | snarhini | snarhōni | snarhini | snarhammaz | snarhōmaz | snarhammaz |
| Inst. | snarhinē | snarhōnē | snarhinē | snarhammiz | snarhōmiz | snarhammiz |
Descendants
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*snarh (Proto-West Germanic)
- snear (Old English)
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*snarh (Proto-West Germanic)
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*snar (Old Dutch)
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snare, snaer (Middle Dutch)
- snaar (Dutch)
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snare, snaer (Middle Dutch)
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*snar (Old Dutch)
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*snarh (Proto-West Germanic)
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*snarh (Old Saxon)
- snarlîk (Middle Low German)
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*snarh (Old Saxon)
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*snarh (Proto-West Germanic)
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*snarh (Old Saxon)
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*snar (Middle Low German)
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snar (Low German)
- snarre (Low German)
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snar (Low German)
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*snar (Middle Low German)
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*snarh (Old Saxon)
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snarr (Old Norse)
- snarur (Faroese)
- snar (Icelandic)
- snar (Norwegian)
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snarr (Old Norse)
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? (Old Danish)
- snar (Danish)
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? (Old Danish)
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snarr (Old Norse)
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? (Old Swedish)
- snar (Swedish)
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? (Old Swedish)