Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/linwaz
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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
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *leyh₂- (“to decrease, dwindle; lean, slim”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
*linwaz
Inflection
Declension of *linwaz (a-stem)
| Strong declension | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *linwaz | *linwai | *linwō | *linwôz | *linwą, -atō | *linwō |
| Accusative | *linwanǭ | *linwanz | *linwǭ | *linwōz | *linwą, -atō | *linwō |
| Genitive | *linwas, -is | *linwaizǫ̂ | *linwaizōz | *linwaizǫ̂ | *linwas, -is | *linwaizǫ̂ |
| Dative | *linwammai | *linwaimaz | *linwaizōi | *linwaimaz | *linwammai | *linwaimaz |
| Instrumental | *linwanō | *linwaimiz | *linwaizō | *linwaimiz | *linwanō | *linwaimiz |
| Weak declension | ||||||
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *linwô | *linwaniz | *linwǭ | *linwōniz | *linwô | *linwōnō |
| Accusative | *linwanų | *linwanunz | *linwōnų | *linwōnunz | *linwô | *linwōnō |
| Genitive | *linwiniz | *linwanǫ̂ | *linwōniz | *linwōnǫ̂ | *linwiniz | *linwanǫ̂ |
| Dative | *linwini | *linwammaz | *linwōni | *linwōmaz | *linwini | *linwammaz |
| Instrumental | *linwinē | *linwammiz | *linwōnē | *linwōmiz | *linwinē | *linwammiz |