Prunhilt

Old High German Alternative forms goh Prunihilt Etymology goh gem-pro *Brunjōhildiz. goh brunna byrnie, chainmail hilt war, battle. Cognate with non Brynhildr. Proper noun goh proper noun goh Bavarian goh femalede goh Zum yā-Stamm brunjā Brünne sind belegt: Nom, Sing, prunna Gl 1,507,64. 2,730,41; dagegen Dat. prunni 1,556,28 und mit der Endung der schwachen Fem. Dat. Sing, prunun 4,222,43 (oder ist prunnu zu lesen?). Vergl. Prunihilt Salzb Vb 34,10, Prunhilt 28,7, Preis 438. 516. For the yā-stem *brunjā Brünne, the following are documented: Nom. Sing. prunna Gl 1,507,64. 2,730,41; however, Dat. prunni 1,556,28 and with the ending of the weak Fem. Dat. Sing. prunun 4,222,43 (or is prunnu to be read?). Compare Prunihilt Salzb Vb 34,10, Prunhilt 28,7, Price 438. 516. Altbairische Grammatik, Laut- und Flexionslehre 1907 Göttingen Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht Grammatiken der althochdeutschen Dialekte I. Band. Schatz, Josef, 1871-1950 129 https://archive.org/details/altbairischegram00scha/page/129/mode/1up Declension Prunhilt The nominative singular form was without an ending in early Old High German as is still evident in western proper nouns. References