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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gnattaz
Proto-Germanic
Alternative forms
- *gnattuz
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *gʰneHdʰn-, *gʰneHd- (“to gnaw; scratch”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰen- (“to gnaw; bite; scratch; rub”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣnɑt.tɑz/
Inflection
masculine a-stemDeclension of *gnattaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *gnattaz | *gnattōz, *gnattōs | |
vocative | *gnatt | *gnattōz, *gnattōs | |
accusative | *gnattą | *gnattanz | |
genitive | *gnattas, *gnattis | *gnattǫ̂ | |
dative | *gnattai | *gnattamaz | |
instrumental | *gnattō | *gnattamiz |
Synonyms
- *gnittǭ
Related terms
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *gnattu, *gnatt
- Old Norse: *gnattr, *knǫttr (“midge; gnat”)
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