𐌰𐌹𐌶

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aiz.

Noun

𐌰𐌹𐌶 • (aiz) n

1. (hapax legomenon) brass, bronze or copper

Usage notes

It is attested only once, where it is used metonymically to refer to low-value coins or change (translating Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós)).

Declension

Neuter a-stem

	singular	plural
nominative	𐌰𐌹𐌶 aiz	—
vocative	𐌰𐌹𐌶 aiz	—
accusative	𐌰𐌹𐌶 aiz	—
genitive	𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌹𐍃 aizis	—
dative	𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌰 aiza	—

Derived terms

• 𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌰𐍃𐌼𐌹𐌸𐌰 (aizasmiþa, “coppersmith”)