Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-raz

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This Proto-Germanic 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.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-rós.

Pronunciation

Adjective

*-raz

  1. Forms adjectives from verbal roots, which usually appear in the zero-grade.

Inflection

Declension of *-raz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *-raz *-rō *-rą, *-at(ō) *-rai *-rôz *-rō
accusative *-ranǭ *-rǭ *-rą, *-at(ō) *-ranz *-rōz *-rō
genitive *-ras, *-ris *-raizōz *-ras, *-ris *-raizǫ̂ *-raizǫ̂ *-raizǫ̂
dative *-rammai *-raizōi *-rammai *-raimaz *-raimaz *-raimaz
instrumental *-ranō *-raizō *-ranō *-raimiz *-raimiz *-raimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *-rô *-rǭ *-rô *-raniz *-rōniz *-rōnō
accusative *-ranų *-rōnų *-rô *-ranunz *-rōnunz *-rōnō
genitive *-riniz *-rōniz *-riniz *-ranǫ̂ *-rōnǫ̂ *-ranǫ̂
dative *-rini *-rōni *-rini *-rammaz *-rōmaz *-rammaz
instrumental *-rinē *-rōnē *-rinē *-rammiz *-rōmiz *-rammiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *-r
    • Old English: -or, -er
    • Old Saxon: -ar
    • Old High German: -ar
  • Old Norse: -r (non-productive)
  • Gothic: -𐍂𐍃 (-rs)