Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swihô
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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
Contested but likely from *swé (“one's own, self”) with the literal meaning "our tribe" or "our people"; compare *swēbaz (“Suebi”), said to have the same meaning.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*swihô m
- a Swede
Inflection edit
| masculine an-stemDeclension of *swihô (masculine an-stem) | |||
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| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *swihô | *swihaniz | |
| vocative | *swihô | *swihaniz | |
| accusative | *swihanų | *swihanunz | |
| genitive | *swihiniz | *swihanǫ̂ | |
| dative | *swihini | *swihammaz | |
| instrumental | *swihinē | *swihammiz | |