𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐍃

Gothic

Etymology

From 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (nauþs) +‎ 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐍃 (þaurfts); possibly from a Proto-Germanic *naudiþurftiz. Compare Old Norse nauðþurft, German Notdurft, Dutch nooddruft, Old Saxon nōdthurft, Old Frisian nēdthreft.

Noun

𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐍃 • (naudiþaurfts) f

1. necessity, need

Declension

This noun is attested twice, in the nominative and accusative singular. The context and original Greek text of the accusative singular attestation may point to the existence of a homographic adjective meaning "necessary".

Feminine i-stem
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐍃 naudiþaurfts	𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐌴𐌹𐍃 naudiþaurfteis
Vocative	𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄 naudiþaurft	𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐌴𐌹𐍃 naudiþaurfteis
Accusative	𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄 naudiþaurft	𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐌹𐌽𐍃 naudiþaurftins
Genitive	𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐌰𐌹𐍃 naudiþaurftais	𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐌴 naudiþaurftē
Dative	𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐌰𐌹 naudiþaurftai	𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐌹𐌼 naudiþaurftim