𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐍃
Gothic
Etymology
From 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (nauþs) + 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐍃 (þaurfts); possibly from a Proto-Germanic *naudiþurftiz. Compare Old Norse nauðþurft, German Notdurft, Dutch nooddruft, Old Saxon nōdthurft, Old Frisian nēdthreft.
Noun
𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐍃 • (naudiþaurfts) f
- necessity, need
Declension
This noun is attested twice, in the nominative and accusative singular. The context and original Greek text of the accusative singular attestation may point to the existence of a homographic adjective meaning "necessary".
Feminine i-stem | ||
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Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐍃 naudiþaurfts | 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐌴𐌹𐍃 naudiþaurfteis |
Vocative | 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄 naudiþaurft | 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐌴𐌹𐍃 naudiþaurfteis |
Accusative | 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄 naudiþaurft | 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐌹𐌽𐍃 naudiþaurftins |
Genitive | 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐌰𐌹𐍃 naudiþaurftais | 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐌴 naudiþaurftē |
Dative | 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐌰𐌹 naudiþaurftai | 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐌹𐌼 naudiþaurftim |