Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/handugį̄

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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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Etymology

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From *handugaz (handy) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*handugį̄ f[1]

  1. sharpness, dexterity

Inflection

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īn-stemDeclension of *handugį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *handugį̄ *handugīniz
vocative *handugį̄ *handugīniz
accusative *handugīnų *handugīnunz
genitive *handugīniz *handugīnǫ̂
dative *handugīni *handugīmaz
instrumental *handugīnē *handugīmiz

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*handagīn~handugīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 159