𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃

Gothic

Etymology

Apparently from 𐍆𐌰𐌳𐌰𐍂 (fadar, “father”) +‎ -𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (-eins). This word is somewhat problematic. Note that the i-stem noun-forming suffix -eins is usually deverbal, which is not the case here, and the sole attested form fadreinais is considered by some to be a scribal error,^[1] presumably for fadreinis (see 𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽 (fadrein)).

Noun

𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 • (fadreins) f

(hapax legomenon) (patri-)lineage, descent, kin

Declension

Only attested in the genitive singular.

Feminine i/ō-stem
	singular	plural
nominative	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 fadreins	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍉𐍃 fadreinōs
vocative	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽 fadrein	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍉𐍃 fadreinōs
accusative	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽 fadrein	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌹𐌽𐍃 fadreinins
genitive	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌹𐍃 fadreinais	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍉 fadreinō
dative	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌹 fadreinai	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌹𐌼 fadreinim

Related terms

𐍆𐌰𐌳𐌰𐍂 (fadar, “father”) (hapax)
𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽 (fadrein, “parent, ancestor, family”)

References

^ Lehmann, Winfred P. (1986), “F2. fadrein”, in A Gothic Etymological Dictionary, based on the 3rd ed. of Feist’s dictionary, Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 101

[1] Lehmann, Winfred P. (1986), “F2. fadrein”, in A Gothic Etymological Dictionary, based on the 3rd ed. of Feist’s dictionary, Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 101

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