Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/slahtuz

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 *slahaną (to hit, strike) +‎ *-þuz.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*slahtuz m

  1. striking, hitting, beating
  2. killing

Inflection edit

u-stemDeclension of *slahtuz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *slahtuz *slahtiwiz
vocative *slahtu *slahtiwiz
accusative *slahtų *slahtunz
genitive *slahtauz *slahtiwǫ̂
dative *slahtiwi *slahtumaz
instrumental *slahtū *slahtumiz

Descendants edit

In the West Germanic languages, the word was likely remodeled as a ti-stem.