Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/faimnijǭ

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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 *faimô ~ *faim(i)niz (girl, young woman) +‎ *-jǭ (femininizing suffix), variant of *faimijō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸɑi̯m.ni.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*faimnijǭ f

  1. young woman, maid, maiden

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *faimnijǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *faimnijǭ *faimnijōniz
vocative *faimnijǭ *faimnijōniz
accusative *faimnijōnų *faimnijōnunz
genitive *faimnijōniz *faimnijōnǫ̂
dative *faimnijōni *faimnijōmaz
instrumental *faimnijōnē *faimnijōmiz

Descendants