Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-niz
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *-nis, a rare abstract noun-forming suffix.
Pronunciation
Noun
*-niz f
- Forms abstract nouns from verbal roots and stems.
Inflection
After a light syllable:
| i-stemDeclension of *-niz (i-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *-niz | *-nīz | |
| vocative | *-ni | *-nīz | |
| accusative | *-nį | *-ninz | |
| genitive | *-nīz | *-njǫ̂ | |
| dative | *-nī | *-nimaz | |
| instrumental | *-nī | *-nimiz | |
After a heavy syllable:
| i-stemDeclension of *-niz (i-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *-niz | *-nīz | |
| vocative | *-ni | *-nīz | |
| accusative | *-nį | *-ninz | |
| genitive | *-nīz | *-nijǫ̂ | |
| dative | *-nī | *-nimaz | |
| instrumental | *-nī | *-nimiz | |
Usage notes
Following root final dental consonants, an -s- is inserted creating the variant *-sniz.