Vandal

See also: vandal, vandál, and vàndal

English

Etymology

From Latin Vandalus, named after the Germanic tribe, from Proto-Germanic *wandilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ-eh₂-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- (“to turn, wind, braid”). Also related to Old English Wendlas.

Noun

Vandal (plural Vandals)

  1. (historical) A member of an ancient east Germanic tribe famous for sacking Rome.

Translations

Adjective

Vandal (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Vandals.
    Synonym: Vandalic

Translations
of or relating to the Vandals — see Vandalic

Proper noun

Vandal

  1. An extinct East Germanic language ascribed to have been spoken by the Vandals.
    Synonym: Vandalic

Derived terms

Czech

Noun

Vandal m anim

  1. Vandal (member of an ancient east Germanic tribe)

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading
  • Vandal in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • Vandal in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Vandal, from Latin Vandalus, named after the Germanic tribe, from Proto-Germanic *wandilaz.

Noun

Vandal m (genitive singular Vandail, nominative plural Vandail)

  1. (historical) Vandal

Declension
Declension of Vandal

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Vandal Vandail
Vocative a Vandail a Vandala
Genitive Vandail Vandal
Dative Vandal Vandail

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Vandal na Vandail
Genitive an Vandail na Vandal
Dative leis an Vandal

don Vandal

 leis na Vandail

Further reading
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