-þor

See also: thor, yor, Thor, Þor, Þórr, and Þór

Old English

Alternative forms

• -dor

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-þr, from Proto-Germanic *-þrą, from Proto-Indo-European *-trom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θor/

Suffix

-þor n

1. instrumental suffix creating neuter nouns from verbs

   rōþor ― instrument used for rowing, rudder

   hafenian (“to hold, to grasp”) → hæf → heaþor (“restraint, confinement”)

2. suffix used to denote the agent or means by which an action is performed

   lēaþor ― washing agent, soap, lather

   ġealdor ― magic charm, incantation, spell

Declension

Declension of -þor (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	-þor	-þor
accusative	-þor	-þor
genitive	-þres	-þra
dative	-þre	-þrum