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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/grasjaną

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

Etymology

From *grasą (grass) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɑs.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*grasjaną

  1. to feed on grass; graze

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *grassjan
    • Old English: *gressan
    • Old Dutch: *gressen, *gersen
      • Middle Dutch: gersen, *gresen
        • Dutch: grezen (dialectal)
  • Old Norse: gresja
    • Icelandic: gresja
    • Faroese: gresja
    • Swedish: gräsa
    • Danish: græsse
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