Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/harjanaz

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Proto-Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *harjaz (army, warband) +‎ *-anaz. Cognate with Ancient Greek κοίρανος (koíranos, king, ruler, lord).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*harjanaz m

  1. leader of a warband or army

Inflection[edit]

masculine a-stemDeclension of *harjanaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *harjanaz *harjanōz, *harjanōs
vocative *harjan *harjanōz, *harjanōs
accusative *harjaną *harjananz
genitive *harjanas, *harjanis *harjanǫ̂
dative *harjanai *harjanamaz
instrumental *harjanō *harjanamiz

Usage notes[edit]

  • This term only survives in Old Norse and Icelandic, where it is used as a synonym for Odin. It may have had this restricted sense already in Proto-Germanic.

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Norse: Herjann
    • Icelandic: Herjann