Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/drēnuz

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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

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰrēn- (“bee, hornet, drone”). Cognate with Lithuanian tranas (“drone”), Serbo-Croatian trut (“drone”), Czech trubec (“drone”).

Pronunciation

Noun

*drēnuz m

  1. male bee or wasp; drone

Inflection

u-stemDeclension of *drēnuz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *drēnuz *drēniwiz
vocative *drēnu *drēniwiz
accusative *drēnų *drēnunz
genitive *drēnauz *drēniwǫ̂
dative *drēniwi *drēnumaz
instrumental *drēnū *drēnumiz

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