-u

an enclitic part, used in Goth for asking questions; usu attached to v-s, also to prep-s and pron-s; skuldu (= skuld(s) + -u ← skulds) ist? is it lawful? is it allowed? gaulaubjats ( = ga- + -u + -laubjats ← galaubjan) þatei … do you believe that ... etc

Etymology

[not attested in any other O German languages; presumably related to Sanskr u “and; also”; Anc Gr -υ (in πάνυ adv “very; altogether; not at all”]

Concordance

abu = af + -u - Jhn. XVIII, 34
ainzu = ains + -u - Cor. I, IX, 6
bi-u-gitai = bi + -u + gitai - Luk. XVIII, 8
ga-u-ƕa-seƕi = ga + ƕa + -u + seƕi - Mrk. VIII, 23
ga-u-laubeis = ga + -u + laubeis - Jhn. IX, 35
ga-u-laubjats = ga + -u + laubjats - Matth. IX, 28
habaiu = habai + -u - Luk. XIV, 28
iku = ik + -u - Jhn. VII, 17
jū-þan = ju + -u + þan - Mrk. XV, 44
magutsu = maguts + -u - Mrk. X, 38
qimaiu = qimai + -u - Matth. XXVII, 49; Mrk. XV, 36
sau = sa + -u - Jhn. IX, 2; IX, 19
siaiu = siai + -u - Luk. XIV, 31
sijaidu = sijaiþ + -u - Cor. II, II, 9; XIII, 5
skuldu = skuld + -u - Mrk. III, 4; X, 2; XII, 14; Luk. XX, 22
þū = þu + -u - Matth. XI, 3; Luk. VII, 19; VII, 20
wileidu = wileiþ + -u - Mrk. XV, 9; Jhn. XVIII, 39
wileizu = wileis + -u - Luk. IX, 54
witudu = wituþ + -u - Jhn. XIII, 12
uzu = us + -u - Galat. III, 2; III, 5