Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kuningaz

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Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From *kunją +‎ *-ingaz, semantic shift from "someone of the family" > "someone that inherits (from their family)" > "king".

Pronunciation

Noun

*kuningaz m

  1. king

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *kuningaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kuningaz *kuningōz, *kuningōs
vocative *kuning *kuningōz, *kuningōs
accusative *kuningą *kuninganz
genitive *kuningas, *kuningis *kuningǫ̂
dative *kuningai *kuningamaz
instrumental *kuningō *kuningamiz

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