Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/habīniz
Proto-Germanic edit
Etymology edit
From *habjaną (“to have, hold”) + *-īniz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*habīniz f
- the state of holding, having
- something held or had
Inflection edit
i-stemDeclension of *habīniz (i-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *habīniz | *habīnīz | |
vocative | *habīni | *habīnīz | |
accusative | *habīnį | *habīninz | |
genitive | *habīnīz | *habīnijǫ̂ | |
dative | *habīnī | *habīnimaz | |
instrumental | *habīnī | *habīnimiz |
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Old English: hæfen (“property, possession”)
- Old Norse: hǫfn (“holding, possession, tenure; foetus; pasture; coat”)
References edit
- “höfn” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)