snotor

Old English

Alternative forms

• snottor, snoter

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *snotr, from Proto-Germanic *snutraz, perhaps from the same Indo-European root as Ancient Greek νόος (nóos, “mind”). Cognate with Old High German snottar, Old Norse snotr, Gothic 𐍃𐌽𐌿𐍄𐍂𐍃 (snutrs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsno.tor/

Adjective

snotor (comparative snoterra, superlative snoterost or snoterest)

1. wise, clever, prudent, intelligent, discerning, sagacious
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     Swā cwæð snottor on mōde, · ġesæt him sundor æt rūne.

     So said the wise in mind, sat alone with speech to himself.

Declension

Declension of snotor — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	snotor	snotor	snotor
Accusative	snotorne	snotore	snotor
Genitive	snotores	snotorre	snotores
Dative	snotorum	snotorre	snotorum
Instrumental	snotore	snotorre	snotore
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	snotore	snotora, snotore	snotor
Accusative	snotore	snotora, snotore	snotor
Genitive	snotorra	snotorra	snotorra
Dative	snotorum	snotorum	snotorum
Instrumental	snotorum	snotorum	snotorum

Declension of snotor — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	snotora	snotore	snotore
Accusative	snotoran	snotoran	snotore
Genitive	snotoran	snotoran	snotoran
Dative	snotoran	snotoran	snotoran
Instrumental	snotoran	snotoran	snotoran
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	snotoran	snotoran	snotoran
Accusative	snotoran	snotoran	snotoran
Genitive	snotorra, snotorena	snotorra, snotorena	snotorra, snotorena
Dative	snotorum	snotorum	snotorum
Instrumental	snotorum	snotorum	snotorum

Derived terms

• snotorlīċ
• snotornes
• unsnotor
• wordsnotor

Related terms

• snytre