huldus

Laefevian

Etymology

From Proto-Laefevic *kʰwl̥dóɣəh, from Proto-Laenkean *hwl̥tʼógos (“capable, able”). The reason for the fortition of the initial consonant remains unclear.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xuldus/
• Rhyme: -uldus
• Hyphenation: hul·dus, huld·us

Adjective

huldus (nominative plural huldur, comparative huldužôin, relative superlative huldužømi, absolute superlative huldužêngwi, excessive fiehuldus)

1. mighty

Inflection

Primary case declension of huldus (see Laefevian declension)
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	huldus	huldund	huldur
accusative	huldude	huldundi	hulduri
genitive	hulduda	huldundas	huldus
dative	huldun	huldundon	hulduron
locative	huldul	huldundos	hulduros
instrumental	hulduvô	huldundêt	huldurêt

Secondary case declension of huldus (see Laefevian declension)
accusative-based cases	singular	dual	plural
sublative	huldudere	huldundire	huldurire
illative	huldudele	huldundile	huldurile
benefactive	huldudear	huldundiar	hulduriar
prolative	huldudekwe	huldundikwe	huldurikwe
causal-final	huldudedis	huldundirris	huldurris
genitive-based cases	singular	dual	plural
delative	huldudôka	huldundirka	huldurka
elative	huldudôtan	huldundirtan	huldurtan
egressive	huldudaôn	huldundiruôn	hulduruôn
essive	huldudôjøn	huldundirjøn	huldurjøn
abessive	huldudôze	huldundirse	huldurse
dative-based cases	singular	dual	plural
terminative	huldumas	huldundirmas	huldurmas
lative	huldunši	huldundirši	huldurši
locative-based cases	singular	dual	plural
superessive	huldunere, hulduner	huldundirorre, huldundorre	huldurorre
inessive	huldulle	huldundirolle, huldundolle	huldurolle
exessive	huldunun	huldundirsun	huldursun
perlative	hulduffêl	huldundirfêl	huldurfêl
instrumental-based cases	singular	dual	plural
translative	hulduvôske	huldundirêske, huldundêske	huldurêske
comitative	hulduvôd	huldundirtôd, huldundôd	huldurtôd

Related terms

• puldis (“strong”)
• uldad (“can, to be able to”)
• ylmad (“may, might”)
• ôldad (“have to, must”)
• ôpuld (“strength”)