*waldaz²
Runic: ᚹᚨᛚᛞᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈwɑl.dɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
- powerful, mighty
- reigning, ruling, having authority
Etymology
Deverbal formations from the root of *waldaną (‘to rule’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | waldaz | waldō | waldą, -atō | waldai | waldôz | waldō |
| Acc. | waldanǭ | waldǭ | waldą, -atō | waldanz | waldōz | waldō |
| Gen. | waldas, -is | waldaizōz | waldas, -is | waldaizǫ̂ | waldaizǫ̂ | waldaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | waldammai | waldaizōi | waldammai | waldaimaz | waldaimaz | waldaimaz |
| Inst. | waldanō | waldaizō | waldanō | waldaimiz | waldaimiz | waldaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | waldô | waldǭ | waldô | waldaniz | waldōniz | waldōnō |
| Acc. | waldanų | waldōnų | waldô | waldanunz | waldōnunz | waldōnō |
| Gen. | waldiniz | waldōniz | waldiniz | waldanǫ̂ | waldōnǫ̂ | waldanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | waldini | waldōni | waldini | waldammaz | waldōmaz | waldammaz |
| Inst. | waldinē | waldōnē | waldinē | waldammiz | waldōmiz | waldammiz |
Descendants
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*wald (Proto-West Germanic)
- weald (Old English)
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valdr (Old Norse)
- valdur (Icelandic)