Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frakunþaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Equivalent to *frakunnaną (“to despise”) +‎ *-þaz, or *fra- +‎ *kunþaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸrɑ.ˌkun.θɑz/

Participle

*frakunþaz

1. past participle of *frakunnaną

Adjective

*frakunþaz

1. despised, wicked, infamous

Inflection

Declension of *frakunþaz (a-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*frakunþaz	*frakunþai	*frakunþō	*frakunþôz	*frakunþą, -atō	*frakunþō
Accusative	*frakunþanǭ	*frakunþanz	*frakunþǭ	*frakunþōz	*frakunþą, -atō	*frakunþō
Genitive	*frakunþas, -is	*frakunþaizǫ̂	*frakunþaizōz	*frakunþaizǫ̂	*frakunþas, -is	*frakunþaizǫ̂
Dative	*frakunþammai	*frakunþaimaz	*frakunþaizōi	*frakunþaimaz	*frakunþammai	*frakunþaimaz
Instrumental	*frakunþanō	*frakunþaimiz	*frakunþaizō	*frakunþaimiz	*frakunþanō	*frakunþaimiz
Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*frakunþô	*frakunþaniz	*frakunþǭ	*frakunþōniz	*frakunþô	*frakunþōnō
Accusative	*frakunþanų	*frakunþanunz	*frakunþōnų	*frakunþōnunz	*frakunþô	*frakunþōnō
Genitive	*frakunþiniz	*frakunþanǫ̂	*frakunþōniz	*frakunþōnǫ̂	*frakunþiniz	*frakunþanǫ̂
Dative	*frakunþini	*frakunþammaz	*frakunþōni	*frakunþōmaz	*frakunþini	*frakunþammaz
Instrumental	*frakunþinē	*frakunþammiz	*frakunþōnē	*frakunþōmiz	*frakunþinē	*frakunþammiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *frakunþ
  • Old English: forcūþ, fracoþ, fracod
    • Middle English: forcouth, fraked
      • English: fraked; (frakel)
  • Old Saxon: forkūth
  • Old Dutch: farkūth, farkunth (attested as 'farkntha')
• Gothic: 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍃 (frakunþs)