Prunhilt
Old High German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Germanic *Brunjōhildiz. By surface analysis, brunna (“byrnie, chainmail”) + hilt (“war, battle”). Cognate with Old Norse Brynhildr.
Proper noun
[edit]Prunhilt
- (Bavaria) a female given name[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Schatz, Josef, 1871-1950 (1907) Altbairische Grammatik, Laut- und Flexionslehre (Grammatiken der althochdeutschen Dialekte; I. Band.) (in German), Göttingen: Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht, page 129:
- Zum yā-Stamm brunjā Brünne sind belegt: Nom, Sing, prunna Gl 1,507,64. 2,730,41; dagegen Dat. prunni 1,556,28 und mit der Endung der schwachen Fem. Dat. Sing, prunun 4,222,43 (oder ist prunnu zu lesen?). Vergl. Prunihilt Salzb Vb 34,10, Prunhilt 28,7, Preis 438. 516.
- For the yā-stem *brunjā Brünne, the following are documented: Nom. Sing. prunna Gl 1,507,64. 2,730,41; however, Dat. prunni 1,556,28 and with the ending of the weak Fem. Dat. Sing. prunun 4,222,43 (or is prunnu to be read?). Compare Prunihilt Salzb Vb 34,10, Prunhilt 28,7, Price 438. 516.