*twīhnaz
Runic: ᛏᚹᛁᚺᚾᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈtwiːx.nɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
- two each
- double
Etymology
From *twīhaz (‘consisting of two’), from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ (‘two’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | twīhnaz | twīhnō | twīhną, -atō | twīhnai | twīhnôz | twīhnō |
| Acc. | twīhnanǭ | twīhnǭ | twīhną, -atō | twīhnanz | twīhnōz | twīhnō |
| Gen. | twīhnas, -is | twīhnaizōz | twīhnas, -is | twīhnaizǫ̂ | twīhnaizǫ̂ | twīhnaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | twīhnammai | twīhnaizōi | twīhnammai | twīhnaimaz | twīhnaimaz | twīhnaimaz |
| Inst. | twīhnanō | twīhnaizō | twīhnanō | twīhnaimiz | twīhnaimiz | twīhnaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | twīhnô | twīhnǭ | twīhnô | twīhnaniz | twīhnōniz | twīhnōnō |
| Acc. | twīhnanų | twīhnōnų | twīhnô | twīhnanunz | twīhnōnunz | twīhnōnō |
| Gen. | twīhniniz | twīhnōniz | twīhniniz | twīhnanǫ̂ | twīhnōnǫ̂ | twīhnanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | twīhnini | twīhnōni | twīhnini | twīhnammaz | twīhnōmaz | twīhnammaz |
| Inst. | twīhninē | twīhnōnē | twīhninē | twīhnammiz | twīhnōmiz | twīhnammiz |
Descendants
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twinn (Old English)
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*twyn, *twin, betwene (Middle English)
- twin, between (English)
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*twyn, *twin, betwene (Middle English)
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twin (Old English)
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*twyn, *twin, betwene (Middle English)
- twin, between (English)
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*twyn, *twin, betwene (Middle English)
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betwēonum (Old English)
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*twyn, *twin, betwene (Middle English)
- twin, between (English)
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*twyn, *twin, betwene (Middle English)
- twīne (Old Frisian)
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tvinnr (Old Norse)
- tvinnur (Faroese)
- tvennur (Icelandic)
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tvennr (Old Norse)
- tvinnur (Faroese)
- tvennur (Icelandic)
- 𐍄𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌹 (tweihnai) (Gothic)