Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wanduz

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This Proto-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-Germanic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- (to turn, twist, wind, braid).

Noun

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*wanduz f

  1. mole (animal)
  2. vole
Inflection
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u-stemDeclension of *wanduz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wanduz *wandiwiz
vocative *wandu *wandiwiz
accusative *wandų *wandunz
genitive *wandauz *wandiwǫ̂
dative *wandiwi *wandumaz
instrumental *wandū *wandumiz
Descendants
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- (to turn, twist, weave, braid). (same as in sense #1).

Noun

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*wanduz m

  1. rod, switch, stick
  2. barrier made of sticks, fence
Inflection
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u-stemDeclension of *wanduz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wanduz *wandiwiz
vocative *wandu *wandiwiz
accusative *wandų *wandunz
genitive *wandauz *wandiwǫ̂
dative *wandiwi *wandumaz
instrumental *wandū *wandumiz
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Descendants
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