-þor

See also: thor, yor, Thor, Þor, Þórr, and Þór

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-þr, from Proto-Germanic *-þrą, from Proto-Indo-European *-trom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θor/

Suffix

-þor n

  1. instrumental suffix creating neuter nouns from verbs
    rōþor ― instrument used for rowing, rudder
    hafenian (“to hold, to grasp”) → hæf → heaþor (“restraint, confinement”)
  2. suffix used to denote the agent or means by which an action is performed
    lēaþor ― washing agent, soap, lather
    ġealdor ― magic charm, incantation, spell

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative -þor -þor
accusative -þor -þor
genitive -þres -þra
dative -þre -þrum

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -þor
leaþor
roþor
þoþor
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