Gensericus

Latin

Alternative forms

Gaiserīcus (in earlier documents)
Geiserīcus (in later documents)

Etymology

False form, from Proto-Germanic *gans + *rīks.
Correct form with diphthong is from *gaizaz + *rīks.[1]

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ɡen.seˈriː.kus/, [ɡẽː.sɛˈriː.kʊs]

Proper noun

Gēnserīcus m (genitive Gēnserīcī); second declension

A historic king of the Vandals.

Declension

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Gēnserīcus	Gēnserīcī
Genitive	Gēnserīcī	Gēnserīcōrum
Dative	Gēnserīcō	Gēnserīcīs
Accusative	Gēnserīcum	Gēnserīcōs
Ablative	Gēnserīcō	Gēnserīcīs
Vocative	Gēnserīce	Gēnserīcī

Descendants

→ English: Genseric
Italian: Genserico

References

Ferdinand Wrede: Über die Sprache der Wandalen. Ein Beitrag zur germanischen Namen- und Dialektforschung (Quellen und Forschungen zur Sprach- und Culturgeschichte der germanischen Völker. LIX.). Straßburg & London, 1886, p. 56ff.

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