𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃
Gothic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *rīks, from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /riːks/
Noun
𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 • (reiks) m
- ruler, lord
Usage notes
A common element in Gothic given names, where it often manifests in anglicisation as a -ric suffix; e.g. Theodoric, Alaric.
Declension
The declension of this noun is irregular. No accusative or vocative forms are attested, and the conjectures given here (assuming a consonant stem paradigm) are far from certain.
Masculine mixed consonant/a-stem | ||
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Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 reiks | 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 reiks |
Vocative | *𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺 *reik | *𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 *reiks |
Accusative | *𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺 *reik | *𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 *reiks |
Genitive | 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌹𐍃 reikis | 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌴 reikē |
Dative | 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺 reik | 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌼 reikam |
Related terms
- 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌹 (reiki)