Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/dur
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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *durz.
Noun
*dur f
Reconstruction notes
No West Germanic language preserves the consonant stem inflection intact, descendants variously reflect a u-stem and an i-stem. Old Norse however reflects a consonant stem plurale tantum, which is likely the source of the i-stem inflection in Old High German and Old Dutch. Old English and Old Saxon show a u-stem noun, which can derive from the original accusative singular and dative plural.
Inflection
| Consonant stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *dur | |
| Genitive | *duri | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *dur | *duri |
| Accusative | *duru | *duri |
| Genitive | *duri | *dorō |
| Dative | *duri | *durum |
| Instrumental | *duri | *durum |