*winistraz
Runic: ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛊᛏᚱᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈwi.nis.trɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
left (opposite of right)
Etymology
As with many words for 'left', this word was probably a tabooistic formation from *winiz (‘friend’), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (‘to strive for, wish for, desire, love’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | winistraz | winistrō | winistrą, -atō | winistrai | winistrôz | winistrō |
| Acc. | winistranǭ | winistrǭ | winistrą, -atō | winistranz | winistrōz | winistrō |
| Gen. | winistras, -is | winistraizōz | winistras, -is | winistraizǫ̂ | winistraizǫ̂ | winistraizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | winistrammai | winistraizōi | winistrammai | winistraimaz | winistraimaz | winistraimaz |
| Inst. | winistranō | winistraizō | winistranō | winistraimiz | winistraimiz | winistraimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | winistrô | winistrǭ | winistrô | winistraniz | winistrōniz | winistrōnō |
| Acc. | winistranų | winistrōnų | winistrô | winistranunz | winistrōnunz | winistrōnō |
| Gen. | winistriniz | winistrōniz | winistriniz | winistranǫ̂ | winistrōnǫ̂ | winistranǫ̂ |
| Dat. | winistrini | winistrōni | winistrini | winistrammaz | winistrōmaz | winistrammaz |
| Inst. | winistrinē | winistrōnē | winistrinē | winistrammiz | winistrōmiz | winistrammiz |