𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *welwô, equivalent to 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰𐌽 (wilwan) +‎ -𐌰 (-a). Cognate with Old Norse ᚢᛅᛚᚢᛅ (ualua) (accusative singular).

Noun

𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰 • (wilwa) m

1. robber, bandit

Usage notes

This term translates Ancient Greek ἅρπαξ (hárpax, “robber, looter, extortionist”), whereas the apparent near-synonym 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌳𐌾𐌰 (waidēdja) translates λῃστής (lēistḗs, “robber”).

Declension

Masculine an-stem
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰 wilwa	𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰𐌽𐍃 wilwans
Vocative	𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰 wilwa	𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰𐌽𐍃 wilwans
Accusative	𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰𐌽 wilwan	𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰𐌽𐍃 wilwans
Genitive	𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌹𐌽𐍃 wilwins	𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌴 wilwanē
Dative	𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌹𐌽 wilwin	𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰𐌼 wilwam

Related terms

• 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰𐌽 (wilwan)
• 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍅𐌰 (wulwa)