Nerthus

== Translingual == === Proper noun === Nerthus A taxonomic genus within the family Heterogastridae – certain seed bugs and allies.. == English == === Proper noun === Nerthus (Germanic paganism) A Germanic goddess (or god) mentioned by Tacitus and associated with a ceremonial wagon procession. == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈnɛr.tʰʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈnɛr.tus] === Proper noun === Nerthus m sg or f sg (genitive Nerthī); second declension (Germanic paganism) A Germanic goddess (or god) mentioned by Tacitus and associated with a ceremonial wagon procession. ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only. === References === “Nerthus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.