Nerthus

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Nerthus m sg (genitive Nerthī); second declension

  1. A Germanic goddess (or god) mentioned by Tacitus.

Declension[edit]

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Nerthus
Genitive Nerthī
Dative Nerthō
Accusative Nerthum
Ablative Nerthō
Vocative Nerthe

References[edit]

  • Nerthus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.