*wadaz
Runic: ᚹᚨᛞᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈwɑ.ðɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
- string; rope; chord
- dragnet; trawl
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *awAdʰ-, *audʰ- (‘band, weave, plait’). Cognate with Latvian vads (‘dragnet’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | wadaz | wadōz, wadōs |
| Acc. | wadą | wadanz |
| Gen. | wadas, wadis | wadǫ̂ |
| Dat. | wadai | wadamaz |
| Inst. | wadō | wadamiz |
| Voc. | wad | wadōz, wadōs |
Descendants
-
vaðr (Old Norse)
- vod (Danish)
- vaður (Icelandic)
- vad (Norwegian)
- vad (Swedish)
- *vata (Proto-Finnic)