𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽

Gothic

Etymology

From 𐍆𐌰𐌳𐌰𐍂 (fadar, “father”) +‎ -𐌴𐌹𐌽 (-ein, diminutive suffix).

Noun

𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽 • (fadrein) n

1. parents (always plural in meaning, but often singular in grammatical number -- even when congruent with another plural)

   Synonym: 𐌱𐌴𐍂𐌿𐍃𐌾𐍉𐍃 (bērusjōs)

2. forefather
3. (patri-)lineage, ancestry, family

Declension

Neuter a-stem
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽 fadrein	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰 fadreina
Vocative	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽 fadrein	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰 fadreina
Accusative	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽 fadrein	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰 fadreina
Genitive	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌹𐍃 fadreinis	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌴 fadreinē
Dative	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰 fadreina	𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌼 fadreinam

Related terms

• 𐍆𐌰𐌳𐌰𐍂 (fadar, “father”) (hapax)
• 𐍆𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (fadreins, “(patri)lineage, kin”)