𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃

𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sinīgaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“old”). Cognates include Ancient Greek ἕνος (hénos), Sanskrit सन (sána), Old Armenian հին (hin) and Latin senex.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiniːxs/

Adjective

𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃 • (sineigs) (superlative 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃)

1. (of people) old

   Synonyms: 𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃 (alþeis), 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃 (fairneis)

   Antonym: 𐌾𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍃 (juggs)

Usage notes

• The superlative 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (sinists) is commonly substantivized to mean "elder".
• Contrary to this term, the listed synonyms can be used not only to refer to people, but also to things.

Declension

An inflected variant or misspelling 𐍃𐌴𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰 (sēneigana) is attested.

A-stem
Strong (indefinite) inflection
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃 sineigs	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰 sineiga	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲, 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐍄𐌰 sineig, sineigata
Accusative	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰 sineigana	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰 sineiga	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲, 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐍄𐌰 sineig, sineigata
Genitive	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌹𐍃 sineigis	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉𐍃 sineigaizōs	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌹𐍃 sineigis
Dative	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 sineigamma	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌹 sineigai	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 sineigamma
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌹 sineigai	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉𐍃 sineigōs	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰 sineiga
Accusative	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍃 sineigans	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉𐍃 sineigōs	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰 sineiga
Genitive	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 sineigaizē	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉 sineigaizō	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 sineigaizē
Dative	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌼 sineigaim	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌼 sineigaim	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌼 sineigaim
Weak (definite) inflection
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰 sineiga	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉 sineigō	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉 sineigō
Accusative	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 sineigan	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉𐌽 sineigōn	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉 sineigō
Genitive	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌹𐌽𐍃 sineigins	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉𐌽𐍃 sineigōns	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌹𐌽𐍃 sineigins
Dative	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌹𐌽 sineigin	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉𐌽 sineigōn	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌹𐌽 sineigin
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍃 sineigans	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉𐌽𐍃 sineigōns	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉𐌽𐌰 sineigōna
Accusative	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍃 sineigans	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉𐌽𐍃 sineigōns	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉𐌽𐌰 sineigōna
Genitive	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌴 sineiganē	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉𐌽𐍉 sineigōnō	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌴 sineiganē
Dative	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌼 sineigam	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉𐌼 sineigōm	𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌼 sineigam