ginada

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Old High German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *ganēþu, from Proto-Germanic *nēþō-, from Proto-Indo-European *net- (to favor, protect). Akin to Old Norse náð and Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌽 (niþan, to help).

Noun[edit]

gināda f

  1. mercy
  2. favour

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle High German: gnāde, genāde

References[edit]

  1. Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer, Second Edition