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սկնդիկ

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably a pejorative diminutive formation as սկունդ (skund, dog, puppy) +‎ -իկ (-ik).[1][2]

Noun

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սկնդիկ (skndik)

  1. deserted, widowed or barren wife

Declension

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i-a-type
singular plural
nominative սկնդիկ (skndik) սկնդիկք (skndikkʻ)
genitive սկնդկի (skndki) սկնդկաց (skndkacʻ)
dative սկնդկի (skndki) սկնդկաց (skndkacʻ)
accusative սկնդիկ (skndik) սկնդիկս (skndiks)
ablative սկնդկէ (skndkē) սկնդկաց (skndkacʻ)
instrumental սկնդկաւ (skndkaw) սկնդկաւք = սկնդկօք (skndkawkʻ = skndkōkʻ)
locative սկնդկի (skndki) սկնդիկս (skndiks)

References

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  1. ^ Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “սկնդիկ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  2. ^ Klingenschmitt, Gert (1982) Das altarmenische Verbum (in German), Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 225

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “սկնդիկ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “սկնդիկ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy