𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌺𐍃

Gothic

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin graecus (“Greek”). The devoicing from g- to k- has a parallel in 𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌿𐍃 (marikreitus), which derives from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), Latin margarīta. Compare Proto-West Germanic *Krēkō.

Noun

𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌺𐍃 • (krēks) m

1. Greek (person)

Declension

Masculine a-stem

	singular	plural
nominative	𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌺𐍃 krēks	𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌺𐍉𐍃 krēkōs
vocative	𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌺 krēk	𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌺𐍉𐍃 krēkōs
accusative	𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌺 krēk	𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌺𐌰𐌽𐍃 krēkans
genitive	𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌺𐌹𐍃 krēkis	𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌺𐌴 krēkē
dative	𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌺𐌰 krēka	𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌺𐌰𐌼 krēkam