r/GothicLanguage • u/RedCircle6 • Apr 01 '26
Song in ancient Gothic language - YouTube
Lyrics are mine. Translation to Gothic handled by AI - any feedback welcome.
r/GothicLanguage • u/RedCircle6 • Apr 01 '26
Lyrics are mine. Translation to Gothic handled by AI - any feedback welcome.
r/GothicLanguage • u/jgstaff40 • Oct 28 '21
r/GothicLanguage • u/Gutiskons_Stibna • Oct 06 '24
Was playing around with AI music and this was the product
r/GothicLanguage • u/m4nn4hun • Jan 24 '21
Hi, I have some questions about the gothic language, and I was hoping you (or someone) could answer them. So, here we go:
Did the Visigoths and Ostrogoths (and other Gothic kingdoms) speak the same gothic language, or did they have variations in-between them? If so, was it like German in Berlin and Bavaria or like Spanish and Portuguese? Maybe like Spanish and Asturian or Spanish and Catalan?
Is there any example or evidence of a creole Gothic language? Something like Hispano-Gothic or Latin-Gothic.
That's it. Please, if you don't know, could I be pointed so I may ask to someone who does? I don't really know who to ask or where to learn this stuff. Thanks beforehand.
r/GothicLanguage • u/Specialist-Side-6762 • May 07 '25
Como podre descifrar un escrito antiguo....
r/GothicLanguage • u/MaciekP125 • Jun 03 '20
Hails!
I practice a martial art aikido and try to say "martial art" in gothic language.
So, I like a verb weihan means both to fight and to become saint, sacriface. Derivaton from it: so weihjo=battle. Art is skaun. So martial art should be weihjos (N declension) skaun.
Am I right?
r/GothicLanguage • u/StoryNo7694 • Oct 29 '25
A Revived Gothic variant with mostly Old Gothic vocabulary + necessary neologisms, but has the grammar of Afrikaans
r/GothicLanguage • u/the_gothic_jan_pona • Jun 18 '26
# MANUAL COMPLETO DE NEOGÓTICO (CONLANG)
Th = θ
## 🗺️ ORDEN DE LAS PALABRAS (SINTAXIS)
* Estructura rígida: SUJETO - OBJETO - VERBO (SOV)
* Ejemplo: (EL LOBO OVEJAS COME)
## 📊 DECLINACIÓN NOMINAL (SUSTANTIVOS, ADJETIVOS Y DEMOSTRATIVOS)
### 1. Marca de Género Base
* MASCULINO = A
* FEMENINO = O
* NEUTRO = I
* Para hacer el PLURAL se añade únicamente una "-S" al final:
* Masculino Plural = -AS
* Femenino Plural = -OS
* Neutro Plural = -IS
### 2. Sufijos de Caso Gramatical
Para declinar una palabra en la oración, se coloca la marca de caso directamente después de la vocal de género (Estructura: Raíz + Género + Caso):
| CASO | SINGULAR | PLURAL |
| :--- | :---: | :---: |
| ACUSATIVO (Objeto Directo) | N | NS |
| GENITIVO (Posesión) | T | TS |
| DATIVO (Objeto Indirecto / Dirección) | K | KS |
## 🎨 ADJETIVOS Y ADVERBIOS
Los adjetivos tienen formas regulares de comparación que no se conjugan en caso:
* COMPARATIVO (Más que X) = Sufijo "-IZ"
* Ejemplo: RIQA (Oscuro) -> RIQAIZ (Más oscuro)
* SUPERLATIVO (El más X) = Sufijo "-ISIT"
* Ejemplo: RIQAISIT (El más oscuro)
### Derivación Adverbial
* Para transformar un adjetivo en adverbio se añade el sufijo = "-BA"
* Ejemplo: RIQABA (Oscuramente)
## 👥 SISTEMA DE PRONOMBRES Y POSESIVOS
### 1. Pronombres Sujeto (Caso Nominativo)
| GÉNERO / PERSONA | SINGULAR | DUAL (2 personas) | PLURAL (3+ personas) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1ª Persona | IK (Yo) | WIT (Nosotros dos) | WEIS (Nosotros) |
| 2ª Persona | THU (Tú) | GUT (Vosotros dos) | JUS (Vosotros) |
| 3ª MASCULINO | IS (Él) | — | EIS (Ellos) |
| 3ª FEMENINO | SI (Ella) | — | IJOS (Ellas) |
| 3ª NEUTRO | ITA (Ello) | — | IJA (Ellos/as neutro) |
### 2. Pronombres Oblicuos (Resto de Casos Gramaticales)
| PERSONA / GÉNERO | SINGULAR | DUAL | PLURAL |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1ª Persona | MIK | UGKIS | UNS |
| 2ª Persona | THUS | IGQIS | IZWIS |
| 3ª MASCULINO | INA | INSA | INSA |
| 3ª FEMENINO | IJAI | INSA | INSA |
| 3ª NEUTRO | ITAN | INSA | INSA |
### 3. Determinantes y Pronombres Posesivos
| PERSONA | SINGULAR | DUAL | PLURAL |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1ª Persona | MEIN (Mi/Mío) | UGKAR | UNSAR |
| 2ª Persona | THEIN (Tu/Tuyo) | IGQAR | IZWAR |
| 3ª Persona | SEIN (Su/Suyo) | — | EISAS |
### 4. Demostrativos
* THAT = CERCANO (Este / Esta / Esto)
* JAINS = LEJANO (Ese / Aquel / Aquello)
## ⚙️ MORFOLOGÍA VERBAL (CONJUGACIÓN)
Fórmula matemática: RAÍZ + PARTÍCULA DE TIEMPO + CONJUGACIÓN
### 1. Partículas de Tiempo
* PRESENTE = (NADA / Ø)
* PASADO = ID
* FUTURO = W
* IMPERATIVO = EI
* SUBJUNTIVO (Deseo, duda, posibilidad) = AI
*Nota:* El infinitivo de todos los verbos termina en "-AN". Para obtener la raíz pura y poder conjugar, se elimina por completo la terminación "-AN".
### 2. Desinencias de Persona (Conjugación)
* IK = IM
* THU = IS
* IS / SI / SA = IST
* WEIS / WIT = JUM
* GUT / JUT = UTI
* EIS / JOS / IJA = IND
### 3. Ejemplos de Conjugación (Verbo GIBAN = Dar / Raíz: GIB-)
* PRESENTE: Ik gibim (Yo doy) / Thu gibis (Tú das)
* PASADO: Ik gibidim (Yo di) / Thu gibidis (Tú diste)
* FUTURO: Ik gibwim (Yo daré) / Thu gibwis (Tú darás)
* IMPERATIVO: Gibeis! (¡Da!)
* SUBJUNTIVO: Thu gibais (Que tú des)
### 🌟 El Verbo SER (Wisan - Irregular)
* IK = IM
* THU = IS
* IS / SI / ISA = IST
* WEIS / WIT = SIJUM
* GUT / JUT = SIJUTI
* EIS / JOS / IJA = SIND
## 🔢 NÚMEROS CARDINALES
* 1. AINS
* 2. TWAI
* 3. THREIS
* 4. FIDWŌR
* 5. FIMF
* 6. SAIHS
* 7. SIBUN
* 8. AHTAU
* 9. NIUN
* 10. TAIHUN
* 11. AINLIF
* 12. TWALIF
. Algunas canciones en el idioma.
## 🎶 CANCIÓN 1: MY MOTHER TOLD ME (Neogótico Estricto)## Estrofa 1 y 2
Aíþeio meina mik sagda,
(Mi madre a mí [mik] dijo,)
Ik ainan dagan kaupwim,
(Yo un día [masc. acusativo sing.] compraré,)
Gōdins ōrains jah gōdins skipins,
(Buenos remos [neutro acusativo pl.] y buenos barcos [neutro acusativo pl.],)
Jainons strandaons sailan.
(Lejanas costas [fem. acusativo pl.] navegar).
## Estrofa 3 (El Clímax)
Ana stafna standan,
(Sobre proa pararse,)
Ik þiudan knarran stiurjim,
(Yo [S] noble barco [O - masc. acusativo sing.] gobernaré [V],)
Gatrawistan wigan hafnak stiurjim.
(Firme rumbo [masc. acusativo sing.] puerto-hacia [dativo] gobernaré).
Managans fijandans hawim!
(¡A muchos enemigos [masc. acusativo pl.] corto yo!)
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## 🎶 CANCIÓN 2: HERR MANNELIG (Neogótico Estricto)## Estrofa 1: Introducción
Airlis dagan, antei sunnōi qimist,
(Temprano el día, antes de que el sol [neutro] venga,)
Antei fuglas liuthind,
(Antes de que los pájaros [masc. pl.] canten,)
Fairgunjatrolla fraujak Mannelig báidist,
(La troll de la montaña al señor Mannelig [dativo] propone,)
Is liugandon tuggoon habaist.
(Ella una falsa lengua [fem. acusativo sing.] tiene).
## Estribillo
Frauja Mannelig, frauja Mannelig, mik liugis?
(Señor Mannelig, ¿conmigo [mik] te casas?)
Ik thus managons gibons gibwim,
(Yo a ti [thus] muchos regalos [fem. acusativo pl.] daré,)
Thu ainan "ja" o "ne" andhafjis,
(Tú un solo "sí" o "no" [masc. acusativo sing.] respondes,)
If thu wiljis o ne.
(Si tú quieres o no).
## Estrofa 2: Los 12 caballos
Ik thus twalif airhwans gibwim,
(Yo a ti doce caballos [masc. acusativo pl.] daré,)
Jainas airhwas ana rosendalunda gaggand,
(Esos caballos [masc. nominativo pl.] en el bosque de rosas caminan,)
Sadla ana insa niwun wisist,
(Montura sobre ellos [insa - oblicuo pl.] nunca estuvo,)
Nih frenon haband.
(Ni brida [frenon - objeto antes del verbo] tienen).
## Estrofa 3: Los 12 graneros/molinos
Ik thus twalif qairnuins gibwim,
(Yo a ti doce graneros [neutro acusativo pl.] daré,)
Jainis qairnuis ana stas standind,
(Esos graneros [neutro nominativo pl.] en el sitio están de pie,)
Gulþeinans mulaans eis haband,
(Doradas piedras de molino [masc. acusativo pl.] ellos tienen,)
Jah silubreinis huelis wisind.
(Y de plata las ruedas [neutro nominativo pl.] son).
## Estrofa 4: La espada dorada
Ik thus gulþeinan haíruan gibwim,
(Yo a ti una dorada espada [masculino acusativo sing.] daré,)
Is ana heru gatrawistan wigan stiurjist,
(Ella en el combate a un firme rumbo [masc. acusativo sing.] dirige,)
If thu haíruan habais,
(Si tú la espada tienes,)
Thu managans fijandans hawis!
(¡Tú a muchos enemigos [masc. acusativo pl.] cortas!)
## Estrofa 5: La camisa de seda
Ik thus niujon paidon gibwim,
(Yo a ti una nueva camisa [fem. acusativo sing.] daré,)
Is whiteino silko gatrawista wisist,
(Ella de blanca seda [fem. nominativo sing.] hecha está,)
Nih thairh nethlon ga-asiun wisist,
(Ni a través de aguja [fem. acusativo sing. tras preposición] cosida estuvo,)
Is unthairh-atgangan wisist.
(Ella indestructible es).
## Estrofa 6: El rechazo de Mannelig
Ik thus ne liugim!
(¡Yo contigo no me caso!)
If thu gōdo fraujo wisas,
(Si tú una buena señora [fem. nominativo sing.] fueras,)
Ik thus gibons kaupwim,
(Yo a ti regalos [fem. acusativo pl.] compraría,)
Athei thu fairgunjatrolla is,
(Pero tú una troll de la montaña eres,)
Jah unkristeino wisis.
(Y no-cristiana [fem. nominativo sing.] eres).
## Estrofa 7: El lamento de la Troll
Fairgunjatrolla thairh jainon strandon gaggid,
(La troll de la montaña hacia esa lejana costa [fem. acusativo sing.] camina,)
Is managon ga-gaunon greitist,
(Ella un gran lamento [fem. acusativo sing.] llora,)
If ik fageran ungersvennan kaupididedjim,
(Si yo al justo joven [masc. acusativo sing.] hubiera obtenido,)
Ik ina niwun greitidim.
(Yo a él [ina - masculino singular de tu tabla] nunca habría llorado).
El padre nuestro en el idioma.
Atta unsara, thu ana himinaks wisis,(Padre nuestro, tú en los cielos [dativo pl.] estás,)Theini namōi weihnai.(Tu nombre [N + N] santificado sea).Theina þiudinassua qimai.(Tu reino [M + M] venga).Wiljao theinao swe ana himinak, jah ana airthok wairthai.(Tu voluntad [F + F] como en el cielo [dativo], también en la tierra [dativo] se haga).Uns hlaifan unsaranan sinteinan(A nosotros nuestro pan continuo [M + M + M, objeto en -an])himma dagan gif.(este día [M + M, acusativo de tiempo] danos).Jah uns skulains aflet,(Y a nosotros nuestras deudas [N + N, acusativo pl.] perdona,)Swaswe jah weis insa skulam afletam.(Así como también nosotros a los deudores perdonamos).Jah mik ana fraistubnjok ni briggais,(Y a mí [mik] hacia la tentación [F + dativo] no lleves,)Ak mik af ubilik lausei.(Sino a mí del mal [N + dativo] líbranos).Amen.
r/GothicLanguage • u/runareiks • Oct 07 '15
Corrected by prof. Luc de Grauwe and illustrated by A.E. Tendler. https://airushimmadaga.wordpress.com/2015/10/07/how-the-birds-got-their-colors-in-gothic-as-paperback/
r/GothicLanguage • u/SteelBatoid2000 • Jan 12 '25
Please, let me know.
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r/GothicLanguage • u/kyuzoaoi • May 05 '20
Greetings!
I am looking at how to translate military ranks into Gothic. I meant modern military ranks. I am planning to add them to Wiktionary if possible.
r/GothicLanguage • u/Sevalus • Nov 12 '19
r/GothicLanguage • u/Apprehensive-Egg6482 • Aug 23 '24
Hello! Were there any differences in writing of ai and aí in Wulfilan alphabet? Thank you!
r/GothicLanguage • u/DrevniyMonstr • Oct 10 '24
Hello!
From what Proto-Germanic *words could originate Gothic letter names "thyth" and "chozma" (𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌸 and *𐌺𐌿𐍃𐌼𐌰)?
Thanks!
r/GothicLanguage • u/the_gothic_jan_pona • Jun 29 '26
r/GothicLanguage • u/SpurdoSpardeSkirpa • Jun 08 '26
One pseudo-historical claim that always baffled me is by my fellow countrymen here in Lithuania claiming the Goths were not a Germanic speaking bunch but rather a Baltic speaking people, basically appropriating them. This is usually backed up not with evidence but with critique of authenticity in regards to the Gothic bible and saying that the names of Gothic historical characters sound Baltic (Totila -> Tautila (cognate with Tauta meaning nation), Swentila -> Šventila (cognate with Šventa, meaning holy)).
I've been in endless arguments with these people and I can never get through to them because they do not understand that the burden of proof lies with them.
Their arguments go something like this:
Vulfilas bible can not be linked to the Goths as nowhere does it say in the actual artefact that it's related to the Goths.
Vulfilas bible was a later forgery and this was proven by some scientists that tested it physicaly.
Germanic origins/etymology of Gothic historical character names are merely reconstructions and interpretations.
The origin of the Goths is actually near the Vistula because in the historical document mentioning their origins it is said that from the mouth of the Vistula Scandza can be seen. They argue that in reality it can not be seen therefore it mus be some adjacent coast.
What do you think of this? Have you ever seen anything like it online?
Most of these claims are dumb and easily refutable to say the least but it's always the Vulfilas bible that is a gotcha moment from them and I have no idea what else apart from contemporary of that time historical documents mentioning it can prove that the bible is in fact written in Gothic.
r/GothicLanguage • u/Terpomo11 • Apr 30 '22
I was wondering if someone could translate the following into Gothic:
Oh my god, you're a Goth too? It's hard to find fellow Goths around here. We should hang out some time, it would be nice to have someone to talk to in my own language.
I want to memorize this sentence so I can say it as a joke when someone claims to be a Goth.
r/GothicLanguage • u/Kuro_yami_ • Oct 27 '22
I just found "Alrik" on a site about names,I searched the origin but when I do that I can only find it as "Alaric"
Is it the same name?or "Alrik" was originated from "Alaric"?