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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/murþą

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 Proto-Indo-European *mr̥tós (dead), from *mer- (to die).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmur.θɑ̃/

Noun

*murþą n

  1. death
  2. killing, slaying, murder
  3. (especially) a killing in secret where the body was hidden (which was considered particularly shameful)

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *murþą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *murþą *murþō
vocative *murþą *murþō
accusative *murþą *murþō
genitive *murþas, *murþis *murþǫ̂
dative *murþai *murþamaz
instrumental *murþō *murþamiz

Derived terms

Descendants

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