𐌿𐍃-
See also: 𐌿𐍃
Gothic
Alternative forms
- 𐌿𐍂- (ur-) (when prefixed to a word with initial r-)
- 𐌿𐌶- (uz-) (when prefixed to a word with initial vowel)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *uz- (“up, out”).
Prefix
𐌿𐍃- • (us-)
- out-, up-
- In verbs, can indicate perfectivity (a finished action).
- Synonym: 𐌲𐌰- (ga-)
Usage notes
- May impart a negative meaning, as with e.g. the derivation of 𐌿𐍃𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐍃 (usweihs, “profane”) from 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐍃 (weihs, “holy”), or 𐌿𐍃𐌵𐌹𐍃𐍃 (usqiss, “accusation”) from *𐌵𐌹𐍃𐍃 (*qiss, “speech, saying”).
Derived terms
Gothic terms prefixed with 𐌿𐍃-