𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃

𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swinþaz.

Adjective

𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃 • (swinþs) (comparative 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍉𐌶𐌰)

1. strong, healthy

Usage notes

This is a common element in Gothic names, where it mostly manifests as an ending -swinth[a] or -su[i]nth[a] in Latinizations. It is attested in both women's names (such as Amalasuntha, Galswintha) and men's names (such as Chindasuinth). As the first element in a name it is attested in Suintila.

Declension

A-stem
Strong (indefinite) inflection
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃 swinþs	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰 swinþa	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸, 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌰 swinþ, swinþata
Accusative	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌰 swinþana	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰 swinþa	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸, 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌰 swinþ, swinþata
Genitive	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌹𐍃 swinþis	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉𐍃 swinþaizōs	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌹𐍃 swinþis
Dative	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 swinþamma	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌹 swinþai	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 swinþamma
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌹 swinþai	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍉𐍃 swinþōs	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰 swinþa
Accusative	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽𐍃 swinþans	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍉𐍃 swinþōs	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰 swinþa
Genitive	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 swinþaizē	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉 swinþaizō	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 swinþaizē
Dative	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌼 swinþaim	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌼 swinþaim	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌼 swinþaim
Weak (definite) inflection
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰 swinþa	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍉 swinþō	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍉 swinþō
Accusative	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽 swinþan	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍉𐌽 swinþōn	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍉 swinþō
Genitive	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌹𐌽𐍃 swinþins	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍉𐌽𐍃 swinþōns	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌹𐌽𐍃 swinþins
Dative	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌹𐌽 swinþin	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍉𐌽 swinþōn	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌹𐌽 swinþin
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽𐍃 swinþans	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍉𐌽𐍃 swinþōns	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍉𐌽𐌰 swinþōna
Accusative	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽𐍃 swinþans	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍉𐌽𐍃 swinþōns	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍉𐌽𐌰 swinþōna
Genitive	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌴 swinþanē	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍉𐌽𐍉 swinþōnō	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌴 swinþanē
Dative	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌼 swinþam	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍉𐌼 swinþōm	𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌼 swinþam

Related terms

• 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌴𐌹 (swinþei)
• 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌽𐌰𐌽 (swinþnan)