*wardaz²

Runic: ᚹᚨᚱᛞᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈwɑr.ðɑz/

adjective · a-stem

Meanings

  1. turned
  2. turned toward; facing

Etymology

From earlier *warþaz, *werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (‘to turn’). Compare Latin versus.

Declension

Strong declension

CaseSg. Masc.Sg. Fem.Sg. Neut.Pl. Masc.Pl. Fem.Pl. Neut.
Nom.wardazwardōwardą, -atōwardaiwardôzwardō
Acc.wardanǭwardǭwardą, -atōwardanzwardōzwardō
Gen.wardas, -iswardaizōzwardas, -iswardaizǫ̂wardaizǫ̂wardaizǫ̂
Dat.wardammaiwardaizōiwardammaiwardaimazwardaimazwardaimaz
Inst.wardanōwardaizōwardanōwardaimizwardaimizwardaimiz

Weak declension

CaseSg. Masc.Sg. Fem.Sg. Neut.Pl. Masc.Pl. Fem.Pl. Neut.
Nom.wardôwardǭwardôwardanizwardōnizwardōnō
Acc.wardanųwardōnųwardôwardanunzwardōnunzwardōnō
Gen.wardinizwardōnizwardinizwardanǫ̂wardōnǫ̂wardanǫ̂
Dat.wardiniwardōniwardiniwardammazwardōmazwardammaz
Inst.wardinēwardōnēwardinēwardammizwardōmizwardammiz

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Descendants

  • *-ward (Proto-West Germanic)
    • -ward, -werd (Old Frisian)
  • *-ward (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *-ward, *-werd (Old Dutch)
      • -wert, -weert, -waert (Middle Dutch)
  • *-ward (Proto-West Germanic)
    • -weard, -werd (Old English)
      • -warde, -ward (Middle English)
        • -ward (English)
        • -wart, -art, -it (Scots)
  • *-ward (Proto-West Germanic)
    • -wart, -wert (Old High German)
      • -wert (Middle High German)
  • *-ward (Proto-West Germanic)
    • -ward (Old Saxon)
      • -ward (Middle Low German)
        • -ward, -wart (Low German)
  • *-wardas (Proto-West Germanic)
    • -ward, -werd (Old Frisian)
  • *-wardas (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *-ward, *-werd (Old Dutch)
      • -wert, -weert, -waert (Middle Dutch)
  • *-wardas (Proto-West Germanic)
    • -weard, -werd (Old English)
      • -warde, -ward (Middle English)
        • -ward (English)
        • -wart, -art, -it (Scots)
  • *-wardas (Proto-West Germanic)
    • -wart, -wert (Old High German)
      • -wert (Middle High German)
  • *-wardas (Proto-West Germanic)
    • -ward (Old Saxon)
      • -ward (Middle Low German)
        • -ward, -wart (Low German)
  • -varðr (Old Norse)
    • -varþer (Old Swedish)
  • -verðr (Old Norse)
    • -varþer (Old Swedish)
  • -𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍃 (-wairþs) (Gothic)

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