Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwaz

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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 *kʷos, *kʷis.

Pronunciation

Pronoun

*hwaz

  1. (interrogative) who, what
  2. (interrogative, in genitive) whose
  3. (interrogative, in accusative and dative) whom
  4. (interrogative, in instrumental) with whom, with what, how, in what way

Inflection

The feminine forms were likely already rare: they do not survive anywhere outside Gothic, and are obsolescent even there. They were used only when the person being asked about was known to be female. For a person of unknown gender, the masculine forms were used.

Declension of *hwaz (irregular)
masculine feminine neuter
singular
nominative *hwaz *hwō *hwat
accusative *hwanǭ *hwǭ *hwat
genitive *hwes *hwezōz *hwes
dative *hwammai *hwezōi *hwammai
instrumental *hwē, *hwī, *hwō *hwezō *hwē, *hwī, *hwō


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