irmin
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. Cognates include Old High German ermen and Old Norse jǫrmun.
Adjective
irmin
- "strong, whole", maybe also "strong, tall, exalted" .
- Irmin, a given name.
- Possibly, the mythical founder of the Hermiones tribe, or an epitheton of Ziu or Wotan.
Declension
Positive forms of irmin
| Strong declension | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gender | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
| case | singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural |
| nominative | irmin | irmine | irmin | irminu | irmin | irmine |
| accusative | irminana | irmine | irmina | irminu | irmin | irmine |
| genitive | irmines | irminarō | irminaro | irminarō | irmines | irminarō |
| dative | irminumu | irminum | irminaro | irminum | irminumu | irminum |
| Weak declension | ||||||
| gender | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
| case | singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural |
| nominative | irmino | irminu | irmina | irminu | irmina | irminu |
| accusative | irminun | irminun | irminun | irminun | irmina | irminun |
| genitive | irminun | irminonō | irminun | irminonō | irminun | irminonō |
| dative | irminun | irminum | irminun | irminum | irminun | irminum |
Derived terms
- Irminsul, the "great pillar" of the Saxons.
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