*þrawaz

Runic: ᚦᚱᚨᚹᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈθrɑ.wɑz/

adjective · a-stem

Meanings

stubborn, obstinate

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *trowH-o-s, from *trewh₁- (‘to endure, suffer’); see the related *þrawō (‘longing, suffering’) for more.

Older theories compared the word to Proto-Indo-European *ter- (‘to rub, grind’).

Declension

Strong declension

CaseSg. Masc.Sg. Fem.Sg. Neut.Pl. Masc.Pl. Fem.Pl. Neut.
Nom.þrawazþrawōþrawą, -atōþrawaiþrawôzþrawō
Acc.þrawanǭþrawǭþrawą, -atōþrawanzþrawōzþrawō
Gen.þrawas, -isþrawaizōzþrawas, -isþrawaizǫ̂þrawaizǫ̂þrawaizǫ̂
Dat.þrawammaiþrawaizōiþrawammaiþrawaimazþrawaimazþrawaimaz
Inst.þrawanōþrawaizōþrawanōþrawaimizþrawaimizþrawaimiz

Weak declension

CaseSg. Masc.Sg. Fem.Sg. Neut.Pl. Masc.Pl. Fem.Pl. Neut.
Nom.þrawôþrawǭþrawôþrawanizþrawōnizþrawōnō
Acc.þrawanųþrawōnųþrawôþrawanunzþrawōnunzþrawōnō
Gen.þrawinizþrawōnizþrawinizþrawanǫ̂þrawōnǫ̂þrawanǫ̂
Dat.þrawiniþrawōniþrawiniþrawammazþrawōmazþrawammaz
Inst.þrawinēþrawōnēþrawinēþrawammizþrawōmizþrawammiz

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Descendants

  • þrár (Old Norse)
    • þrár (Icelandic)
  • þrár (Old Norse)
    • thro, thra (Middle English)
      • thro (English)

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