ginatha

Old Dutch

Etymology

From gi +‎ nātha, from Proto-Germanic *nēþō-, from Proto-Indo-European *net- (“to favor, protect”), see also Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌽 (niþan, “to help”). Compare German Gnade.

Noun

ginātha f

  1. mercy, grace

Inflection

Declension of ginātha (feminine ō/ōn-stem noun)
case singular plural
nominative ginātha ginātha, gināthon
accusative ginātha, gināthon ginātha, gināthon
genitive gināthon gināthono
dative gināthon gināthon

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: genâde
    • Dutch: genade
    • Limburgish: gnäöj

Further reading

  • “ginātha”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

Etymology

From gi +‎ nātha, from Proto-Germanic *nēþō-, from Proto-Indo-European *net- (“to favor, protect”), see also Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌽 (niþan, “to help”).

Noun

ginātha f

  1. mercy
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