Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Ermungandaz
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From *ermun- (“great”) + *gandaz (“witch's familiar, foul spirit”).
Proper noun
[edit]*Ermungandaz m
- the World Serpent, said to be the archenemy of the thunder-god *Þunraz
Inflection
[edit]| masculine a-stemDeclension of *Ermungandaz (masculine a-stem) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | ||
| nominative | *Ermungandaz | |
| vocative | *Ermungand | |
| accusative | *Ermungandą | |
| genitive | *Ermungandas, *Ermungandis | |
| dative | *Ermungandai | |
| instrumental | *Ermungandō | |
Descendants
[edit]- Old Norse: Jǫrmungandr
- ⇒ Finnish: Iku-Turso (calque)