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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snillį̄

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 *snellaz + *-į̄.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsnil.lĩː/

Noun

*snillį̄ f[1]

  1. mobility, braveness

Inflection

īn-stemDeclension of *snillį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *snillį̄ *snillīniz
vocative *snillį̄ *snillīniz
accusative *snillīnų *snillīnunz
genitive *snillīniz *snillīnǫ̂
dative *snillīni *snillīmaz
instrumental *snillīnē *snillīmiz

Descendants

  • Old High German: snellī
  • Old Norse: snilli (prowess, skill, eloquence)

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*snellīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 357
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