Childericus

Latin

Alternative forms

• Hilderīcus (for the Vandal name of the same meaning and origin)

Etymology

Latinisation of Frankish *Hildirīk, from Proto-Germanic *Hildirīks.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /kʰil.deˈriː.kus/, [kʰɪɫ̪d̪ɛˈriːkʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kil.deˈri.kus/, [kil̪d̪eˈriːkus]

Proper noun

Childerīcus m (genitive Childerīcī); second declension

1. Several historical kings of the Franks.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Childerīcus	Childerīcī
Genitive	Childerīcī	Childerīcōrum
Dative	Childerīcō	Childerīcīs
Accusative	Childerīcum	Childerīcōs
Ablative	Childerīcō	Childerīcīs
Vocative	Childerīce	Childerīcī

Descendants

• Old French: Childeric
  • French: Childéric
    • → English: Childeric
    • → German: Childerich