-þor
See also: thor, yor, Thor, Þor, Þórr, and Þór
Old English
Alternative forms
- -dor
Etymology
Proto-Germanic *-þrą, from Proto-Indo-European *-trom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ðor/
Suffix
-þor n
- Instrumental suffix creating neuter nouns from verbs
- rōþor "instrument used for rowing, rudder"
- heaþor "restraint, confinement", from hæf, a derivative of hafenian "to hold, grasp"
- Suffix used to denote the agent or means by which an action is performed
- lēaþor "washing agent, soap, lather"
- ġealdor "magic charm, incantation, spell"
Declension
Declension of -þor (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -þor | -þor |
| accusative | -þor | -þor |
| genitive | -þres | -þra |
| dative | -þre | -þrum |