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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Nerthus m sg or f sg (genitive Nerthī); second declension
- (Germanic paganism) A Germanic goddess (or god) mentioned by Tacitus.
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
References
- Nerthus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.