Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-īn
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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Germanic *-īnaz.
Suffix edit
*-īn
- Creates adjectives from nouns with the sense 'characteristic of, made of'.
Inflection edit
| Masculine a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *-īn | |
| Genitive | *-īnas | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *-īn | *-īnō, *-īnōs |
| Accusative | *-īn | *-īnā |
| Genitive | *-īnas | *-īnō |
| Dative | *-īnē | *-īnum |
| Instrumental | *-īnu | *-īnum |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Germanic *-īną.
Suffix edit
*-īn n
- Creates diminutive nouns from other nouns.
Inflection edit
| Neuter a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *-īn | |
| Genitive | *-īnas | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *-īn | *-īnu |
| Accusative | *-īn | *-īnu |
| Genitive | *-īnas | *-īnō |
| Dative | *-īnē | *-īnum |
| Instrumental | *-īnu | *-īnum |