սկնդիկ
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- սկնդուկ (sknduk)
Etymology
Probably a pejorative diminutive formation as սկունդ (skund, “dog, puppy”) + -իկ (-ik).[1][2]
Noun
սկնդիկ • (skndik)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | սկնդիկ (skndik) | սկնդիկք (skndikkʻ) |
| genitive | սկնդկի (skndki) | սկնդկաց (skndkacʻ) |
| dative | սկնդկի (skndki) | սկնդկաց (skndkacʻ) |
| accusative | սկնդիկ (skndik) | սկնդիկս (skndiks) |
| ablative | սկնդկէ (skndkē) | սկնդկաց (skndkacʻ) |
| instrumental | սկնդկաւ (skndkaw) | սկնդկաւք = սկնդկօք (skndkawkʻ = skndkōkʻ) |
| locative | սկնդկի (skndki) | սկնդիկս (skndiks) |
References
- ^ Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “սկնդիկ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- ^ Klingenschmitt, Gert (1982) Das altarmenische Verbum (in German), Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 225
Further reading
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “սկնդիկ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “սկնդիկ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy