The formation is similar to εἴλιγγος (eílingos) and πίσυγγος (písungos). According to Strömberg, it derives from ἔαρ (éar, “spring”). However, Beekes is sure of the Pre-Greek origin of the word. Compare also the synonymous Middle Armenian երնջնակ (ernǰnak).
ἤρυγγος • (ḗrungos) f (genitive ἠρύγγου); second declension
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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| Nominative | ἡ ἤρυγγος hē ḗrungos |
τὼ ἠρύγγω tṑ ērúngō |
αἱ ἤρυγγοι hai ḗrungoi | ||||||||||
| Genitive | τῆς ἠρύγγου tês ērúngou |
τοῖν ἠρύγγοιν toîn ērúngoin |
τῶν ἠρύγγων tôn ērúngōn | ||||||||||
| Dative | τῇ ἠρύγγῳ têi ērúngōi |
τοῖν ἠρύγγοιν toîn ērúngoin |
ταῖς ἠρύγγοις taîs ērúngois | ||||||||||
| Accusative | τὴν ἤρυγγον tḕn ḗrungon |
τὼ ἠρύγγω tṑ ērúngō |
τᾱ̀ς ἠρύγγους tā̀s ērúngous | ||||||||||
| Vocative | ἤρυγγε ḗrunge |
ἠρύγγω ērúngō |
ἤρυγγοι ḗrungoi | ||||||||||
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