šarratum

Akkadian

Etymology

From 𒈗 (šarrum, “king”) +‎ -𒀀𒌈 (-atum, feminine suffix). Compare Biblical Hebrew שָׂרַי‎ (śɔray, “princess”), feminine of שַׂר‎ (śar) (with old feminine ending ־ַי‎).

Pronunciation

Noun

šarratum f (plural šarrātum) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. queen

Inflection
Declension
singular dual plural
Nominative šarratum šarratān šarrātum
Genitive šarratim šarratīn šarrātim
Accusative šarratam šarratīn šarrātim
Construct state šarrat
This table gives Old Babylonian inflection. Not all of the entries may be attested.

Alternative forms
  • šarratu (non-mimated form)
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic Mixed
  • 𒃽 (GAŠAN)
  • 𒊩𒈗 (MUNUS.LUGAL, SAL.LUGAL)
  • 𒌦𒃲 (UN.GAL)
  • 𒊬𒊏𒌈 (šar-ra-tum)
  • 𒊬𒊏𒌅 (šar-ra-tu)
  • 𒊬𒊏𒌓 (šar-ra-tu₂)
  • 𒊬𒋥 (šar-rat) (construct state)
  • 𒊬𒊏𒀜 (šar-ra-at) (construct state)
  • 𒎙𒋥 (MAN-rat, 20-rat) (Neo-Assyrian, absolute state)
  • 𒎙𒀜 (MAN-at, 20-at) (Neo-Assyrian, absolute state)

References
  • “šarratu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
  • Black, Jeremy; George, Andrew; Postgate, Nicholas (2000), “šarratu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
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