Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hnōu

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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 *hnōjan (to scrape, plane) +‎ *-u.

Noun

*hnōu f

  1. joint, seam

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *hnō
Genitive *hnōā
Singular Plural
Nominative *hnō *hnōō
Accusative *hnōā *hnōā
Genitive *hnōā *hnōō
Dative *hnōē *hnōōm, *hnōm
Instrumental *hnō *hnōōm, *hnōm

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: hnōa
  • Old High German: nuoa, hnuoa