*sunjaz
Runic: ᛊᚢᚾᛃᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈsun.jɑz/adjective · ja-stem
Meanings
true, truthful, correct
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₁s-n̥t-yós, from *h₁sónts, participial of *h₁es- (‘to be’). Dentals between *-n- and *-y- regularly lost. Cognate with Sanskrit सत्य (satyá) (satyá).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | sunjaz | sunjō | sunją, -atō | sunjai | sunjôz | sunjō |
| Acc. | sunjanǭ | sunjǭ | sunją, -atō | sunjanz | sunjōz | sunjō |
| Gen. | sunjas, -is | sunjaizōz | sunjas, -is | sunjaizǫ̂ | sunjaizǫ̂ | sunjaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | sunjammai | sunjaizōi | sunjammai | sunjaimaz | sunjaimaz | sunjaimaz |
| Inst. | sunjanō | sunjaizō | sunjanō | sunjaimiz | sunjaimiz | sunjaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | sunjô | sunjǭ | sunjô | sunjaniz | sunjōniz | sunjōnō |
| Acc. | sunjanų | sunjōnų | sunjô | sunjanunz | sunjōnunz | sunjōnō |
| Gen. | suniniz | sunjōniz | suniniz | sunjanǫ̂ | sunjōnǫ̂ | sunjanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | sunini | sunjōni | sunini | sunjammaz | sunjōmaz | sunjammaz |
| Inst. | suninē | sunjōnē | suninē | sunjammiz | sunjōmiz | sunjammiz |
Descendants
- 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌹𐍃 (sunjis) (Gothic)
- 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌱𐌰 (sunjaba) (Gothic)