Childericus

Childericus

Latin

Alternative forms

• Hilderīcus (for the Vandal name of the same meaning and origin)

Etymology

Latinisation of Frankish *Hildirīk, from Proto-Germanic *Hildirīks.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /kʰil.deˈriː.kus/, [kʰɪɫ.dɛˈriː.kʊs]

Proper noun

Childerīcus m (genitive Childerīcī); second declension

1. Several historical kings of the Franks.

Declension

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Childerīcus	Childerīcī
Genitive	Childerīcī	Childerīcōrum
Dative	Childerīcō	Childerīcīs
Accusative	Childerīcum	Childerīcōs
Ablative	Childerīcō	Childerīcīs
Vocative	Childerīce	Childerīcī

Descendants

• Old French: Childeric
  • French: Childéric
    • → English: Childeric
    • → German: Childerich