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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

Superlative of Proto-Indo-European *mey- (small). Cognate with Latin minor, minus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

*minnistaz (adverb *minnist)

  1. superlative degree of *lītilaz

Inflection

Declension of *minnistaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *minnistaz *minnistō *minnistą, -atō *minnistai *minnistôz *minnistō
accusative *minnistanǭ *minnistǭ *minnistą, -atō *minnistanz *minnistōz *minnistō
genitive *minnistas, -is *minnistaizōz *minnistas, -is *minnistaizǫ̂ *minnistaizǫ̂ *minnistaizǫ̂
dative *minnistammai *minnistaizōi *minnistammai *minnistaimaz *minnistaimaz *minnistaimaz
instrumental *minnistanō *minnistaizō *minnistanō *minnistaimiz *minnistaimiz *minnistaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *minnistô *minnistǭ *minnistô *minnistaniz *minnistōniz *minnistōnō
accusative *minnistanų *minnistōnų *minnistô *minnistanunz *minnistōnunz *minnistōnō
genitive *minnistiniz *minnistōniz *minnistiniz *minnistanǫ̂ *minnistōnǫ̂ *minnistanǫ̂
dative *minnistini *minnistōni *minnistini *minnistammaz *minnistōmaz *minnistammaz
instrumental *minnistinē *minnistōnē *minnistinē *minnistammiz *minnistōmiz *minnistammiz

Descendants