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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/trūþaz
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *drūt- (“jester, fool”). Cognate with Irish drúth (“fool”).
Noun
*trūþaz m
- 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
- Icelandic: trúður