Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brandaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

    From *brinnaną (“to burn”) +‎ *-az (“-er”, agent noun suffix).[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈbrɑn.dɑz/

    Noun

    *brandaz m[2]

    1. fire; flame
      Synonyms: *laugiz (“flame”), *ailą, *ailidaz, *fōr, *uzjǭ
    2. flash
      Synonym: *blikǭ
    3. burning, flaming
    4. firebrand, torch
    5. sword
      Synonyms: see Thesaurus:gem-pro:swerdą

    Inflection

    Declension of *brandaz (masculine a-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *brandaz *brandōz, *brandōs
    vocative *brand *brandōz, *brandōs
    accusative *brandą *brandanz
    genitive *brandas, *brandis *brandǫ̂
    dative *brandai *brandamaz
    instrumental *brandō *brandamiz

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    References

    1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “brand1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
    2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003), “*ƀranđaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 54
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