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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *pinnaz, of obscure origin. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bendno-, from *bend- (“to jut, protrude, stick out; peak”). Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (“sharp point”).
Noun
*pinn m
- pin, nail
- peg
Inflection
| Masculine a-stem
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Singular
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| Nominative
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*pinn
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| Genitive
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*pinnas
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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*pinn
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*pinnō, *pinnōs
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| Accusative
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*pinn
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*pinnā
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| Genitive
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*pinnas
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*pinnō
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| Dative
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*pinnē
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*pinnum
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| Instrumental
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*pinnu
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*pinnum
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Descendants
