-cund

See also: cund, Cund, and cun d'

Old English

Alternative forms

• -cynd, -cundes

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kundaz (“born, natured”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós. Cognate with Old Norse -kundr, Gothic -𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌳𐍃 (-kunds).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kund/

Suffix

-cund

1. suffix denoting origin, derivation, or likeness

   ‎æþele (“noble”) + ‎-cund → ‎æþelcund (“of noble birth”)

   ‎eorþ (“Earth”) + ‎-cund → ‎eorþcund (“earthly”)

   ‎feorran (“from far away”) + ‎-cund → ‎feorrancund (“come from afar”)

   ‎god (“god”) + ‎-cund → ‎godcund (“divine, god-like”)

Declension

Declension of -cund — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-cund	-cund	-cund
Accusative	-cundne	-cunde	-cund
Genitive	-cundes	-cundre	-cundes
Dative	-cundum	-cundre	-cundum
Instrumental	-cunde	-cundre	-cunde
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-cunde	-cunda, -cunde	-cund
Accusative	-cunde	-cunda, -cunde	-cund
Genitive	-cundra	-cundra	-cundra
Dative	-cundum	-cundum	-cundum
Instrumental	-cundum	-cundum	-cundum

Declension of -cund — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-cunda	-cunde	-cunde
Accusative	-cundan	-cundan	-cunde
Genitive	-cundan	-cundan	-cundan
Dative	-cundan	-cundan	-cundan
Instrumental	-cundan	-cundan	-cundan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-cundan	-cundan	-cundan
Accusative	-cundan	-cundan	-cundan
Genitive	-cundra, -cundena	-cundra, -cundena	-cundra, -cundena
Dative	-cundum	-cundum	-cundum
Instrumental	-cundum	-cundum	-cundum

Related terms

• cennan
• cynd
• cynn

Descendants

• Middle English: -cund