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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Vṛddhi gerundive of *knēaną (“to know”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
*knēiz
- knowing, acknowledging
Inflection
Declension of *knēiz (i-stem)
| Strong declension
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singular
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plural
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
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*knēiz
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*knēī
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*knēį, *-jatō
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*knējai
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*knējôz
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*knējō
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| accusative
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*knējanǭ
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*knējǭ
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*knēį, *-jatō
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*knējanz
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*knējōz
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*knējō
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| genitive
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*knējas, *knēis
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*knējaizōz
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*knējas, *knēis
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*knējaizǫ̂
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*knējaizǫ̂
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*knējaizǫ̂
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| dative
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*knējammai
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*knējaizōi
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*knējammai
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*knējaimaz
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*knējaimaz
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*knējaimaz
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| instrumental
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*knējanō
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*knējaizō
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*knējanō
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*knējaimiz
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*knējaimiz
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*knējaimiz
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| Weak declension
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singular
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plural
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
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*knējô
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*knējǭ
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*knējô
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*knējaniz
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*knējōniz
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*knējōnō
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| accusative
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*knējanų
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*knējōnų
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*knējô
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*knējanunz
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*knējōnunz
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*knējōnō
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| genitive
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*knēiniz
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*knējōniz
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*knēiniz
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*knējanǫ̂
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*knējōnǫ̂
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*knējanǫ̂
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| dative
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*knēini
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*knējōni
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*knēini
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*knējammaz
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*knējōmaz
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*knējammaz
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| instrumental
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*knēinē
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*knējōnē
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*knēinē
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*knējammiz
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*knējōmiz
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*knējammiz
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Descendants
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