𐌼𐌴𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍃

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *mēkijaz. Cognate with Old English mēċe.

Noun

𐌼𐌴𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍃 • (mēkeis) m

1. sword

Declension

Only the accusative singular is attested, but the word is probably masculine based on other Germanic languages.

Masculine ja-stem
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	𐌼𐌴𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍃 mēkeis	𐌼𐌴𐌺𐌾𐍉𐍃 mēkjōs
Vocative	𐌼𐌴𐌺𐌹 mēki	𐌼𐌴𐌺𐌾𐍉𐍃 mēkjōs
Accusative	𐌼𐌴𐌺𐌹 mēki	𐌼𐌴𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍃 mēkjans
Genitive	𐌼𐌴𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍃 mēkeis	𐌼𐌴𐌺𐌾𐌴 mēkjē
Dative	𐌼𐌴𐌺𐌾𐌰 mēkja	𐌼𐌴𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌼 mēkjam

Synonyms

• 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌿𐍃 (hairus)

Descendants

• Estonian: mõõk
• Finnish: miekka