Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-þuz
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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 *-tus.
Pronunciation
Noun
*-þuz m
Inflection
| u-stemDeclension of *-þuz (u-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *-þuz | *-þiwiz | |
| vocative | *-þu | *-þiwiz | |
| accusative | *-þų | *-þunz | |
| genitive | *-þauz | *-þiwǫ̂ | |
| dative | *-þiwi | *-þumaz | |
| instrumental | *-þū | *-þumiz | |
Usage notes
There are several variant forms based on the final consonant of the stem and the original position of the accent:
- Ending in a dental: *-suz (with the Germanic spirant law applied)
- Ending in an obstruent: *-tuz (with the Germanic spirant law applied)
- Otherwise: *-þuz, *-duz
Derived terms
Descendants
This suffix appears to no longer have been productive in most daughter languages. The following lists outcomes of derived terms.