𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌰
Gothic
Etymology
Uncertain, possibly cognate with German Unhold (“monster”) and Middle Dutch onhoude (“evil spirit”).This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌰 • (unhulþa) m
- devil, evil spirit, monster
- Synonym: 𐍃𐌺𐍉𐌷𐍃𐌻 (skōhsl)
Usage notes
- Translates the Greek term δαιμόνιον (daimónion), which is of neuter gender. Far more commonly, however, the feminine term 𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐍉 (unhulþō) is used to translate the aforementioned Greek term.
Declension
| Masculine an-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | 𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌰 unhulþa | 𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐍃 unhulþans |
| Vocative | 𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌰 unhulþa | 𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐍃 unhulþans |
| Accusative | 𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽 unhulþan | 𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐍃 unhulþans |
| Genitive | 𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌹𐌽𐍃 unhulþins | 𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌴 unhulþanē |
| Dative | 𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌹𐌽 unhulþin | 𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌼 unhulþam |
Related terms
- 𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐍉 (unhulþō, “she-devil”)