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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/trūþaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *drūt- (jester, fool). Cognate with Irish drúth (fool).

Noun

*trūþaz m

  1. showman, actor, buffoon, jester, clown

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *trūþaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *trūþaz *trūþōz, *trūþōs
vocative *trūþ *trūþōz, *trūþōs
accusative *trūþą *trūþanz
genitive *trūþas, *trūþis *trūþǫ̂
dative *trūþai *trūþamaz
instrumental *trūþō *trūþamiz

Descendants

  • Old English: trūþ
    • Middle English: trūþ
  • Old Norse: trúðr
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