Contionary:ljūðatungla
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Valthungian
Etymology
From ljūþ ‘light’ (doublet of ljuguþ, via Middle Valthungian from Old Valthungian ljuhþ, ljuhaþ, from Griutungi liuhaþ; cf. Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌷𐌰𐌸; uncertain relationship to ProtoGermanic *leuhtą), and tungla ‘planet, orb, sphere’ (via Middle and Old Valthungian and Griutungi tungl, cf. Gothic tuggl, from ProtoGermanic *tunglą). We might expect -hwerb here (‘sphere, orb’ in the geometrical sense) instead of -tungla (which usually refers to stellar phenomena – “the heavenly spheres,” if you will), but this refers more to their ability to emit light than to their shape.
Pronunciation
(Valthungian) IPA: /ˈljuːðɑˌtuŋɡlɑ/
Noun
ljūðatungla n.st.n.a
- lightbulb.
Inflection
| n.st.m.a | Nominative | Genitive | Dative | Accusative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | ljūðatungla | ljūðatunglis | ljūðatungla | ljūðatungla |
| Plural | ljūðatungla | ljūðatunglaro | ljūðatunglam | ljūðatungla |