Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gaidwą
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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 edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey-, *ǵʰeh₂- (“to gape; yawn”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*gaidwą n
- lack; want; shortage; deficiency; need
Inflection edit
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *gaidwą (neuter a-stem) | |||
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| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *gaidwą | *gaidwō | |
| vocative | *gaidwą | *gaidwō | |
| accusative | *gaidwą | *gaidwō | |
| genitive | *gaidwas, *gaidwis | *gaidwǫ̂ | |
| dative | *gaidwai | *gaidwamaz | |
| instrumental | *gaidwō | *gaidwamiz | |