werlic
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *weralīkaz. Related to Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (wairaleiks). Equivalent to wer + -līċ.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]werlīċ
- male
- manly, masculine
- (relational) husband; marital
- (grammar) part of the masculine grammatical gender
- c. 995, Ælfric, Excerptiones de Arte Grammatica Anglice
- Æfter ġecynde syndon twā cyn on naman, masculinum and femininum, þæt is, werlīċ and wīflīċ...
- Two nominal genders are named after natural genders, masculinum and femininum, that is, masculine and feminine...
- c. 995, Ælfric, Excerptiones de Arte Grammatica Anglice
Declension
[edit]Declension of werlīċ — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | werlīċ | werlīċ, werlīċu, werlīċo | werlīċ |
| Accusative | werlīcne | werlīċe | werlīċ |
| Genitive | werlīċes | werlīcre | werlīċes |
| Dative | werlīċum | werlīcre | werlīċum |
| Instrumental | werlīċe | werlīcre | werlīċe |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | werlīċe | werlīċa, werlīċe | werlīċ, werlīċu, werlīċo |
| Accusative | werlīċe | werlīċa, werlīċe | werlīċ, werlīċu, werlīċo |
| Genitive | werlīcra | werlīcra | werlīcra |
| Dative | werlīċum | werlīċum | werlīċum |
| Instrumental | werlīċum | werlīċum | werlīċum |
Declension of werlīċ — Weak