Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/harpǭ

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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

Uncertain. Probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreb- (“to turn, bend, shrink, rotate, touch, attack”), from *(s)ker- (“to turn; bend”). Compare Proto-Germanic *hrapōną (“to touch; strum”).

Pronunciation

Noun

*harpǭ f

  1. harp (plucked string instrument)

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *harpǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *harpǭ *harpōniz
vocative *harpǭ *harpōniz
accusative *harpōnų *harpōnunz
genitive *harpōniz *harpōnǫ̂
dative *harpōni *harpōmaz
instrumental *harpōnē *harpōmiz

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