skoni

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skauniz. Compare Old High German scōni, Old English sciene.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skœːnɪ/

Adjective

skōni (comparative skōniro, superlative skōnist)

  1. beautiful, fair, bright
    gelîhc sulîcaro lôgnun: thit uuas alloro lando scôniust
    Just like some denied: this was the most beautiful of all lands (Genesis, verse 5)

Declension
Positive forms of skōni
Strong declension
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative skōni skōnie skōni skōniu skōni skōnie
accusative skōniana skōnie skōnia skōniu skōni skōnie
genitive skōnies skōniarō skōniaro skōniarō skōnies skōniarō
dative skōniumu skōnium skōniaro skōnium skōniumu skōnium
Weak declension
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative skōnio skōniu skōnia skōniu skōnia skōniu
accusative skōniun skōniun skōniun skōniun skōnia skōniun
genitive skōniun skōnionō skōniun skōnionō skōniun skōnionō
dative skōniun skōnium skōniun skōnium skōniun skōnium


Comparative forms of skōni (weak only)
Weak declension
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative skōniro skōniru skōnira skōniru skōnira skōniru
accusative skōnirun skōnirun skōnirun skōnirun skōnira skōnirun
genitive skōnirun skōnironō skōnirun skōnironō skōnirun skōnironō
dative skōnirun skōnirum skōnirun skōnirum skōnirun skōnirum


Superlative forms of skōni
Strong declension
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative skōnist skōniste skōnist skōnistu skōnist skōniste
accusative skōnistana skōniste skōnista skōnistu skōnist skōniste
genitive skōnistes skōnistarō skōnistaro skōnistarō skōnistes skōnistarō
dative skōnistumu skōnistum skōnistaro skōnistum skōnistumu skōnistum
Weak declension
gender masculine neuter feminine
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative skōnisto skōnistu skōnista skōnistu skōnista skōnistu
accusative skōnistun skōnistun skōnistun skōnistun skōnista skōnistun
genitive skōnistun skōnistonō skōnistun skōnistonō skōnistun skōnistonō
dative skōnistun skōnistum skōnistun skōnistum skōnistun skōnistum


Descendants
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