Reconstruction:Old High German/Ostra
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This Old High German entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old High German
Alternative forms
Etymology
from Proto-Germanic *Austrǭ
Noun
*Ôstra f
- name of the goddess Easter
Declension
Declension of *Ôstra (n-stem Feminine)
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *Ôstra | Ôstrûn |
| accusative | *Ôstrûn | Ôstrûn |
| genitive | *Ôstrûn | *Ôstrôno |
| dative | *Ôstrûn | *Ôstrôm, *Ôstrôn, |
References
- Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer, Second Edition
- Jacob Grimm, Teutonic Mythology Vol 4
- ( Gerhard Köbler, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014, s.v. ōstara* )