*twinaz²
Runic: ᛏᚹᛁᚾᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈtwi.nɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
double, two each
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *dwinos (‘twin’), from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ (‘two’). Cognate with Lithuanian dvynys (‘twin’), Russian дво́йня (dvójnja, ‘twin’). Piecewise doublet of *twiznaz.
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | twinaz | twinō | twiną, -atō | twinai | twinôz | twinō |
| Acc. | twinanǭ | twinǭ | twiną, -atō | twinanz | twinōz | twinō |
| Gen. | twinas, -is | twinaizōz | twinas, -is | twinaizǫ̂ | twinaizǫ̂ | twinaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | twinammai | twinaizōi | twinammai | twinaimaz | twinaimaz | twinaimaz |
| Inst. | twinanō | twinaizō | twinanō | twinaimiz | twinaimiz | twinaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | twinô | twinǭ | twinô | twinaniz | twinōniz | twinōnō |
| Acc. | twinanų | twinōnų | twinô | twinanunz | twinōnunz | twinōnō |
| Gen. | twininiz | twinōniz | twininiz | twinanǫ̂ | twinōnǫ̂ | twinanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | twinini | twinōni | twinini | twinammaz | twinōmaz | twinammaz |
| Inst. | twininē | twinōnē | twininē | twinammiz | twinōmiz | twinammiz |