Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/gnǫsьnъ

This Proto-Slavic 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-Slavic

Etymology

Equivalent to *gnǫšati +‎ *-ьnъ

Adjective

*gnǫsьnъ

  1. hideous, foul, vile, repulsive

Inflection

Indefinite declension of *gnǫsьnъ (hard)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *gnǫšьnъ *gnǫšьna *gnǫšьno
genitive *gnǫšьna *gnǫšьny *gnǫšьna
dative *gnǫšьnu *gnǫšьně *gnǫšьnu
accusative *gnǫšьnъ *gnǫšьnǫ *gnǫšьno
instrumental *gnǫšьnomь *gnǫšьnojǫ *gnǫšьnomь
locative *gnǫšьně *gnǫšьně *gnǫšьně
vocative *gnǫšьne *gnǫšьno *gnǫšьno
dual masculine feminine neuter
nominative *gnǫšьna *gnǫšьně *gnǫšьně
genitive *gnǫšьnu *gnǫšьnu *gnǫšьnu
dative *gnǫšьnoma *gnǫšьnama *gnǫšьnoma
accusative *gnǫšьna *gnǫšьně *gnǫšьně
instrumental *gnǫšьnoma *gnǫšьnama *gnǫšьnoma
locative *gnǫšьnu *gnǫšьnu *gnǫšьnu
vocative *gnǫšьna *gnǫšьně *gnǫšьně
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *gnǫšьni *gnǫšьny *gnǫšьna
genitive *gnǫšьnъ *gnǫšьnъ *gnǫšьnъ
dative *gnǫšьnomъ *gnǫšьnamъ *gnǫšьnomъ
accusative *gnǫšьny *gnǫšьny *gnǫšьna
instrumental *gnǫšьny *gnǫšьnami *gnǫšьny
locative *gnǫšьněxъ *gnǫšьnaxъ *gnǫšьněxъ
vocative *gnǫšьni *gnǫšьny *gnǫšьna
Definite declension of *gnǫsьnъ (hard)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *gnǫšьnъjь *gnǫšьnaja *gnǫšьnoje
genitive *gnǫšьnajego *gnǫšьnyję̇ *gnǫšьnajego
dative *gnǫšьnujemu *gnǫšьněji *gnǫšьnujemu
accusative *gnǫšьnъjь *gnǫšьnǫjǫ *gnǫšьnoje
instrumental *gnǫšьnyjimь *gnǫšьnǫjǫ *gnǫšьnyjimь
locative *gnǫšьnějemь *gnǫšьněji *gnǫšьnějemь
vocative *gnǫšьnъjь *gnǫšьnaja *gnǫšьnoje
dual masculine feminine neuter
nominative *gnǫšьnaja *gnǫšьněji *gnǫšьněji
genitive *gnǫšьnuju *gnǫšьnuju *gnǫšьnuju
dative *gnǫšьnyjima *gnǫšьnyjima *gnǫšьnyjima
accusative *gnǫšьnaja *gnǫšьněji *gnǫšьněji
instrumental *gnǫšьnyjima *gnǫšьnyjima *gnǫšьnyjima
locative *gnǫšьnuju *gnǫšьnuju *gnǫšьnuju
vocative *gnǫšьnaja *gnǫšьněji *gnǫšьněji
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *gnǫšьniji *gnǫšьnyję̇ *gnǫšьnaja
genitive *gnǫšьnъjixъ *gnǫšьnъjixъ *gnǫšьnъjixъ
dative *gnǫšьnyjimъ *gnǫšьnyjimъ *gnǫšьnyjimъ
accusative *gnǫšьnyję̇ *gnǫšьnyję̇ *gnǫšьnaja
instrumental *gnǫšьnyjimi *gnǫšьnyjimi *gnǫšьnyjimi
locative *gnǫšьnyjixъ *gnǫšьnyjixъ *gnǫšьnyjixъ
vocative *gnǫšьniji *gnǫšьnyję̇ *gnǫšьnaja

Descendants

  • South Slavic:
    • Old Church Slavonic:
      Old Cyrillic script: гнѫсьнъ (gnǫsĭnŭ, vile, repulsive)
      Glagolitic script: ⰳⱀⱘⱄⱐⱀⱏ (gnǫsĭnŭ)
    • Bulgarian: гнъ́сен (gnǎ́sen) (archaic)
    • Macedonian: гнасен (gnasen)

References

  • Derksen, Rick (2008) “*gnǫsьnъ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 170
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “гнъс; гнъсен”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 257