*swiknaz
Runic: ᛊᚹᛁᚲᚾᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈswik.nɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
- pure
- innocent
Etymology
According to (Ringe 2017: 97) “PIE *h₁su-Hiǵnós ‘good to venerate’ (cf. Skt su-, Homeric Gk ἐϋ- /eu-/ ‘good, well’; Skt yajñás ‘sacrifice’, Gk ἁγνός ‘pure’ with full-grade *Hyaǵ-) > *suignós > PGmc *swiknaz ‘pure’ (cf. Goth. swikns).”
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | swiknaz | swiknō | swikną, -at, -atō | swiknai | swiknôz | swiknō |
| Acc. | swiknanǭ | swiknǭ | swikną, -at, -atō | swiknanz | swiknōz | swiknō |
| Gen. | swiknas, swiknis | swiknaizōz | swiknas, swiknis | swiknaizǫ̂ | swiknaizǫ̂ | swiknaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | swiknammai | swiknaizōi | swiknammai | swiknaimaz | swiknaimaz | swiknaimaz |
| Inst. | swiknanō | swiknaizō | swiknanō | swiknaimiz | swiknaimiz | swiknaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | swiknô | swiknǭ | swiknô | swiknaniz | swiknōniz | swiknōnō |
| Acc. | swiknanų | swiknōnų | swiknô | swiknanunz | swiknōnunz | swiknōnō |
| Gen. | swikniniz | swiknōniz | swikniniz | swiknanǫ̂ | swiknōnǫ̂ | swiknanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | swiknini | swiknōni | swiknini | swiknammaz | swiknōmaz | swiknammaz |
| Inst. | swikninē | swiknōnē | swikninē | swiknammiz | swiknōmiz | swiknammiz |
Descendants
- sykn (Old Norse)
- 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌺𐌽𐍃 (swikns) (Gothic)