Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sū

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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 *sūz.

Noun

*sū n

  1. sow (female pig)
  2. pig, swine

Inflection

Consonant stem
Singular
Nominative *sū
Genitive *suwi
Singular Plural
Nominative *sū *suwi
Accusative *sū *suwi
Genitive *suwi *sowō
Dative *suwi *sūm
Instrumental *suwi *sūm

Descendants

  • Old English:
  • Old Saxon:
  • Old High German:
    • Middle High German:
      • Alemannic German: Suu, Sou, Sau
      • Central Franconian: Sau, Sou (spelling variant, chiefly used for Moselle Franconian dialects)
        Hunsrik: Sau
      • German: Sau
      • Luxembourgish: Sau
      • Rhine Franconian:
        Pennsylvania German: Sau
      • Vilamovian: zaoj