Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nikraz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *neygʷ-.

Noun

*nikraz m

  1. a Nix, a malicious water spirit, attested among most Germanic peoples

Inflection

Declension of *nikraz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *nikraz *nikrōz, *nikrōs
vocative *nikr *nikrōz, *nikrōs
accusative *nikrą *nikranz
genitive *nikras, *nikris *nikrǫ̂
dative *nikrai *nikramaz
instrumental *nikrō *nikramiz

Descendants

  • Old English: nicor, nicer
    • Middle English: niker, nycker
  • Old High German: nihhus
  • Old Norse: nykr
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