*witalausaz
Runic: ᚹᛁᛏᚨᛚᚨᚢᛊᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈwi.tɑ.ˌlɑu̯.sɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
witless
Etymology
From *witą (‘knowledge, sense, wit’) + *-lausaz (‘-less’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | witalausaz | witalausō | witalausą, -at, -atō | witalausai | witalausôz | witalausō |
| Acc. | witalausanǭ | witalausǭ | witalausą, -at, -atō | witalausanz | witalausōz | witalausō |
| Gen. | witalausas, witalausis | witalausaizōz | witalausas, witalausis | witalausaizǫ̂ | witalausaizǫ̂ | witalausaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | witalausammai | witalausaizōi | witalausammai | witalausaimaz | witalausaimaz | witalausaimaz |
| Inst. | witalausanō | witalausaizō | witalausanō | witalausaimiz | witalausaimiz | witalausaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | witalausô | witalausǭ | witalausô | witalausaniz | witalausōniz | witalausōnō |
| Acc. | witalausanų | witalausōnų | witalausô | witalausanunz | witalausōnunz | witalausōnō |
| Gen. | witalausiniz | witalausōniz | witalausiniz | witalausanǫ̂ | witalausōnǫ̂ | witalausanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | witalausini | witalausōni | witalausini | witalausammaz | witalausōmaz | witalausammaz |
| Inst. | witalausinē | witalausōnē | witalausinē | witalausammiz | witalausōmiz | witalausammiz |
Descendants
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*witalaus (Proto-West Germanic)
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witlēas (Old English)
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witles (Middle English)
- witless (English)
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witles (Middle English)
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witlēas (Old English)
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*witalaus (Proto-West Germanic)
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wizzilos (Old High German)
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witzelōs (Middle High German)
- witzlos (German)
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witzelōs (Middle High German)
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wizzilos (Old High German)
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*witalaus (Proto-West Germanic)
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*witlōs (Old Saxon)
- witlôs (Middle Low German)
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*witlōs (Old Saxon)
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vitlauss (Old Norse)
- vitleysur (Faroese)
- vitlaus (Icelandic)
- vettløs, vettlaus (Norwegian Bokmål)
- vettlaus, vitlaus (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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vitlauss (Old Norse)
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witløs (Old Danish)
- vidløs (Danish)
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witløs (Old Danish)
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vitlauss (Old Norse)
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vitløs (Old Swedish)
- vettlös (Swedish)
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vitløs (Old Swedish)