𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌶𐌿

Gothic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛːn.zu/

Phrase

𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌶𐌿 • (ainzu)

1. Compound of 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (ains)+ the clitic -𐌿 (-u).
   • 4th century C.E., Wulfila (attributed), Gothic Bible, 1 Corinthians 9:6:

     𐌸𐌰𐌿 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌶𐌿 𐌹𐌺 𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌰𐌱𐌰𐍃 𐌽𐌹 𐌷𐌰𐌱𐍉𐍃 𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌳𐌿𐍆𐌽𐌹 𐌳𐌿 𐌽𐌹 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽?

     þau ainzu ik jah barnabas ni habōs waldufni du ni waurkjan?

     Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? (KJV)