-cund

See also: cund, Cund, and cun d'

Old English

Alternative forms
  • -cynd, -cundes

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kundaz (“born, natured”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós. Cognate with Old Norse -kundr, Gothic -𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌳𐍃 (-kunds).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kund/

Suffix

-cund

  1. suffix denoting origin, derivation, or likeness
    ‎æþele (“noble”) + ‎-cund → ‎æþelcund (“of noble birth”)
    ‎eorþ (“Earth”) + ‎-cund → ‎eorþcund (“earthly”)
    ‎feorran (“from far away”) + ‎-cund → ‎feorrancund (“come from afar”)
    ‎god (“god”) + ‎-cund → ‎godcund (“divine, god-like”)

Declension
Declension of -cund — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative -cund -cund -cund
Accusative -cundne -cunde -cund
Genitive -cundes -cundre -cundes
Dative -cundum -cundre -cundum
Instrumental -cunde -cundre -cunde
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative -cunde -cunda, -cunde -cund
Accusative -cunde -cunda, -cunde -cund
Genitive -cundra -cundra -cundra
Dative -cundum -cundum -cundum
Instrumental -cundum -cundum -cundum
Declension of -cund — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative -cunda -cunde -cunde
Accusative -cundan -cundan -cunde
Genitive -cundan -cundan -cundan
Dative -cundan -cundan -cundan
Instrumental -cundan -cundan -cundan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative -cundan -cundan -cundan
Accusative -cundan -cundan -cundan
Genitive -cundra, -cundena -cundra, -cundena -cundra, -cundena
Dative -cundum -cundum -cundum
Instrumental -cundum -cundum -cundum

Descendants
  • Middle English: -cund
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