Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/krabitaz
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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
Etymology edit
From Pre-Germanic *grobʰidos, from the zero-grade form of *gerbʰ- (“to carve, scratch”) + *-itaz, *-utaz (animal suffix)[1] (compare *hurznutō (“hornet”), *herutaz (“deer”), *ganutô (“gander”)).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*krabitaz m
- (West Germanic) A crustacean (crab, lobster, crayfish).
Inflection edit
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *krabitaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *krabitaz | *krabitōz, *krabitōs | |
| vocative | *krabit | *krabitōz, *krabitōs | |
| accusative | *krabitą | *krabitanz | |
| genitive | *krabitas, *krabitis | *krabitǫ̂ | |
| dative | *krabitai | *krabitamaz | |
| instrumental | *krabitō | *krabitamiz | |
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Proto-West Germanic: *krabit