Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwassį̄

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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 *hwassaz (sharp) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*hwassį̄ f[1]

  1. sharpness

Inflection

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īn-stemDeclension of *hwassį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hwassį̄ *hwassīniz
vocative *hwassį̄ *hwassīniz
accusative *hwassīnų *hwassīnunz
genitive *hwassīniz *hwassīnǫ̂
dative *hwassīni *hwassīmaz
instrumental *hwassīnē *hwassīmiz

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*hwassīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 198