վիժակ
Old Armenian
Etymology
Related to վէժ (vēž), բէժ (bēž, “curtain”) and probably an Iranian borrowing.[1][2]
Noun
վիժակ • (vižak)
- covering
- վիժակ զինուց ― vižak zinucʻ ― sheath for arms
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | վիժակ (vižak) | վիժակք (vižakkʻ) |
| genitive | ? | ? |
| dative | ? | ? |
| accusative | վիժակ (vižak) | վիժակս (vižaks) |
| ablative | ? | ? |
| instrumental | ? | ? |
| locative | ? | վիժակս (vižaks) |
the oblique cases are not attested
Related terms
- վէժ (vēž)
- բէժ (bēž)
References
- ^ Bailey, H. W. (1979) Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 258a
- ^ Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 910
Further reading
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “վիժակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 338–339
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “վիժակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 246
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “վիժակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy