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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
Probably ultimately of imitative origin. Cognacy with Russian сова́ (sová, “owl”), Latin cāvannus (“owl”) (< Celtic), Old Breton couann (“owl”), is implausible on phonological grounds.
Noun
*hūō m
- owl
Inflection
| Masculine an-stem
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Singular
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| Nominative
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*hūō
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| Genitive
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*hūini, *hūan
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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*hūō
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*hūan
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| Accusative
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*hūan
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*hūan
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| Genitive
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*hūini, *hūan
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*hūanō
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| Dative
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*hūini, *hūan
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*hūm
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| Instrumental
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*hūini, *hūan
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*hūm
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Descendants
