-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-falþaz. Cognate with Old English -feald, Old Norse -faldr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfalθs/

Suffix

-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 • (-falþs)

1. -fold (used to make adjectives)

Declension

A-stem
Strong (indefinite) inflection
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 -falþs	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰 -falþa	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸, -𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌰 -falþ, -falþata
Accusative	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌰 -falþana	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰 -falþa	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸, -𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌰 -falþ, -falþata
Genitive	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌹𐍃 -falþis	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉𐍃 -falþaizōs	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌹𐍃 -falþis
Dative	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 -falþamma	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹 -falþai	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 -falþamma
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹 -falþai	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐍃 -falþōs	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰 -falþa
Accusative	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐍃 -falþans	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐍃 -falþōs	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰 -falþa
Genitive	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 -falþaizē	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉 -falþaizō	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 -falþaizē
Dative	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌼 -falþaim	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌼 -falþaim	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌼 -falþaim
Weak (definite) inflection
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰 -falþa	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉 -falþō	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉 -falþō
Accusative	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽 -falþan	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌽 -falþōn	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉 -falþō
Genitive	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌹𐌽𐍃 -falþins	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌽𐍃 -falþōns	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌹𐌽𐍃 -falþins
Dative	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌹𐌽 -falþin	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌽 -falþōn	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌹𐌽 -falþin
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐍃 -falþans	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌽𐍃 -falþōns	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌽𐌰 -falþōna
Accusative	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐍃 -falþans	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌽𐍃 -falþōns	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌽𐌰 -falþōna
Genitive	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌴 -falþanē	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌽𐍉 -falþōnō	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌴 -falþanē
Dative	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌼 -falþam	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌼 -falþōm	-𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌼 -falþam

Derived terms

Gothic terms suffixed with -𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃

Further reading

• Lehmann, Winfred P. (1986) “A74. *ain-falþs”, in A Gothic Etymological Dictionary, based on the 3rd ed. of Feist’s dictionary, Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 16