Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sandakurną

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 *sandaz (“sand”) +‎ *kurną (“grain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑn.dɑ.ˌkur.nɑ̃/

Noun

*sandakurną n

1. grain of sand

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *sandakurną (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*sandakurną	*sandakurnō
vocative	*sandakurną	*sandakurnō
accusative	*sandakurną	*sandakurnō
genitive	*sandakurnas, *sandakurnis	*sandakurnǫ̂
dative	*sandakurnai	*sandakurnamaz
instrumental	*sandakurnō	*sandakurnamiz

Descendants

• Old English: sandcorn
• German: Sandkorn
• Old Norse: sandkorn
  • Icelandic: sandkorn