𐌰𐌹𐍅𐍃

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu.

Noun

𐌰𐌹𐍅𐍃 • (aiws) m

1. a lifetime, eternity

Declension

This noun is irregular with some a-stem forms, some i-stem forms, and some that could be both. The nominative plural forms shown here are conjectural, as none are attested.

Masculine mixed i/a-stem
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	𐌰𐌹𐍅𐍃 aiws	*𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍃, *𐌰𐌹𐍅𐍉𐍃 *aiweis, *aiwōs
Vocative	𐌰𐌹𐍅 aiw	*𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍃, *𐌰𐌹𐍅𐍉𐍃 *aiweis, *aiwōs
Accusative	𐌰𐌹𐍅 aiw	𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌹𐌽𐍃 aiwins
Genitive	𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌹𐍃 aiwis	𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌴 aiwē
Dative	𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 aiwa	𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌼 aiwam

Derived terms

• *𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*aiwareiks, “Euric”)
• 𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (aiweins, “eternal”)
• 𐌰𐌹𐍅 (aiw, “ever, always”)
• 𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usaiwjan, “to exert oneself, persevere at a task”)

Related terms

• 𐌰𐌾𐌿𐌺𐌳𐌿𐌸𐍃 (ajukdūþs, “eternity”)