maþa
See also: maya, matha, Maya, Matha, mayá, ma tha, ma-thà, and māyā
Gothic
Romanization
maþa
- Romanization of 𐌼𐌰𐌸𐌰
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *maþô, from Indo-European *math-, *moth- used for insects and vermin. Cognate with Old Saxon maðo (Dutch made ‘maggot, worm’), Old High German mado (German Made ‘maggot’), Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌸𐌰; Old Norse had the diminutive form maðkr (dialectal English mawk; compare also maddock). The Indo-European root is also the source of Old Armenian մաթիլ (matʿil, “small louse”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑðɑ/
Noun
maþa m (nominative plural maþan)
- worm; maggot
Declension
Declension of maþa (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | maþa | maþan |
| accusative | maþan | maþan |
| genitive | maþan | maþena |
| dative | maþan | maþum |
Descendants
- Scots: mathe