*sparaz
Runic: ᛊᛈᚨᚱᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈspɑ.rɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
sparing, frugal
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *sph̥₁-ro-s, from *speh₁- (‘to succeed, prosper’). Particularly close cognate with Sanskrit स्फिर (sphirá) (sphirá, ‘fat’), Latin prosperus (‘favorable, lucky’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | sparaz | sparō | sparą, -atō | sparai | sparôz | sparō |
| Acc. | sparanǭ | sparǭ | sparą, -atō | sparanz | sparōz | sparō |
| Gen. | sparas, -is | sparaizōz | sparas, -is | sparaizǫ̂ | sparaizǫ̂ | sparaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | sparammai | sparaizōi | sparammai | sparaimaz | sparaimaz | sparaimaz |
| Inst. | sparanō | sparaizō | sparanō | sparaimiz | sparaimiz | sparaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | sparô | sparǭ | sparô | sparaniz | sparōniz | sparōnō |
| Acc. | sparanų | sparōnų | sparô | sparanunz | sparōnunz | sparōnō |
| Gen. | spariniz | sparōniz | spariniz | sparanǫ̂ | sparōnǫ̂ | sparanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | sparini | sparōni | sparini | sparammaz | sparōmaz | sparammaz |
| Inst. | sparinē | sparōnē | sparinē | sparammiz | sparōmiz | sparammiz |
Descendants
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*spar (Proto-West Germanic)
- spar (Old High German)
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*spar (Proto-West Germanic)
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*spar (Old Dutch)
- spaer (Middle Dutch)
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*spar (Old Dutch)
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*spar (Proto-West Germanic)
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spær (Old English)
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spare, spar (Middle English)
- spare (English)
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spare, spar (Middle English)
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spær (Old English)
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sparr (Old Norse)
- spar (Icelandic)