*stōraz
Runic: ᛊᛏᛟᚱᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈstɔː.rɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
- big, large
- strong
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-u-ro-s (‘large, big, thick; old’), from *steh₂- (‘to stand up’). Cognate with Sanskrit स्थूर (sthūrá) (sthūrá, ‘big, strong, thick, massy’), Old Armenian ստուար (stuar, ‘fat’), Proto-Slavic *starъ (‘old’), Lithuanian stóras (‘thick’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | stōraz | stōrō | stōrą, -atō | stōrai | stōrôz | stōrō |
| Acc. | stōranǭ | stōrǭ | stōrą, -atō | stōranz | stōrōz | stōrō |
| Gen. | stōras, -is | stōraizōz | stōras, -is | stōraizǫ̂ | stōraizǫ̂ | stōraizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | stōrammai | stōraizōi | stōrammai | stōraimaz | stōraimaz | stōraimaz |
| Inst. | stōranō | stōraizō | stōranō | stōraimiz | stōraimiz | stōraimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | stōrô | stōrǭ | stōrô | stōraniz | stōrōniz | stōrōnō |
| Acc. | stōranų | stōrōnų | stōrô | stōranunz | stōrōnunz | stōrōnō |
| Gen. | stōriniz | stōrōniz | stōriniz | stōranǫ̂ | stōrōnǫ̂ | stōranǫ̂ |
| Dat. | stōrini | stōrōni | stōrini | stōrammaz | stōrōmaz | stōrammaz |
| Inst. | stōrinē | stōrōnē | stōrinē | stōrammiz | stōrōmiz | stōrammiz |
Descendants
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*stōr (Proto-West Germanic)
- stūr, stūri, stiuri (Old High German)
- stōri (Old Saxon)
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*stōr (Proto-West Germanic)
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stōr (Old English)
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store, stoor, stour, stur (Middle English)
- stoor, stour (English)
- stour, stoure, sture, stoor, stoar (Scots)
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store, stoor, stour, stur (Middle English)
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stōr (Old English)
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*stōr (Proto-West Germanic)
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stōr (Old Frisian)
- stor (Saterland Frisian)
- stoer (West Frisian)
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stōr (Old Frisian)
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*stōrī (Proto-West Germanic)
- stūr, stūri, stiuri (Old High German)
- stōri (Old Saxon)
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*stōrī (Proto-West Germanic)
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stōr (Old English)
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store, stoor, stour, stur (Middle English)
- stoor, stour (English)
- stour, stoure, sture, stoor, stoar (Scots)
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store, stoor, stour, stur (Middle English)
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stōr (Old English)
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*stōrī (Proto-West Germanic)
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stōr (Old Frisian)
- stor (Saterland Frisian)
- stoer (West Frisian)
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stōr (Old Frisian)
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stórr (Old Norse)
- stur (Elfdalian)
- stórur (Faroese)
- stäur (Gutnish)
- stór (Icelandic)
- stur (Norn)
- stor, stór’u, stór’e (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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stórr (Old Norse)
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stor (Danish)
- stor (Norwegian Bokmål)
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stor (Danish)
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stórr (Old Norse)
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stōr, stur (Old Swedish)
- stor (Swedish)
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stōr, stur (Old Swedish)
- *stuorēs (Proto-Samic)