𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aldaz with a suffix -𐌴𐌹𐍃 (-eis), via a variant *alþaz or perhaps more directly *alþijaz (compare *aldiz (“lifetime, age”), whence 𐌰𐌻𐌳𐍃 (alds)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈal.θiːs/

Adjective

𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃 • (alþeis) (comparative 𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌹𐌶𐌰)

1. old

   Synonyms: 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃 (fairneis), 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃 (sineigs)

Declension

Ja-stem
Strong (indefinite) inflection
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃 alþeis	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌹 alþi	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌹, 𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐍄𐌰 alþi, alþjata
Accusative	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌰 alþjana	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰 alþja	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌹, 𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐍄𐌰 alþi, alþjata
Genitive	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃 alþeis	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉𐍃 alþjaizōs	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃 alþeis
Dative	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 alþjamma	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌹 alþjai	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 alþjamma
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌹 alþjai	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐍉𐍃 alþjōs	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰 alþja
Accusative	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍃 alþjans	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐍉𐍃 alþjōs	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰 alþja
Genitive	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 alþjaizē	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉 alþjaizō	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 alþjaizē
Dative	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌼 alþjaim	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌼 alþjaim	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌼 alþjaim
Weak (definite) inflection
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰 alþja	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐍉 alþjō	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐍉 alþjō
Accusative	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽 alþjan	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐍉𐌽 alþjōn	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐍉 alþjō
Genitive	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌹𐌽𐍃 alþjins	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐍉𐌽𐍃 alþjōns	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌹𐌽𐍃 alþjins
Dative	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌹𐌽 alþjin	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐍉𐌽 alþjōn	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌹𐌽 alþjin
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍃 alþjans	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐍉𐌽𐍃 alþjōns	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐍉𐌽𐌰 alþjōna
Accusative	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍃 alþjans	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐍉𐌽𐍃 alþjōns	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐍉𐌽𐌰 alþjōna
Genitive	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌴 alþjanē	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐍉𐌽𐍉 alþjōnō	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌴 alþjanē
Dative	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌼 alþjam	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐍉𐌼 alþjōm	𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌼 alþjam

Derived terms

• 𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐍃 (usalþans)