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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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-GermanicEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Indo-European *dʰerg- (“to dim, darken”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-, *dʰerw- (“cloudiness, dirt; to dim, darken, tarnish, dull”). Cognate with Tocharian tärkär/tarkär (“cloud”) and Old Irish derg (“red”).
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
*derkaz
InflectionEdit
Declension of *derkaz (a-stem)
| Strong declension | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *derkaz | *derkai | *derkō | *derkôz | *derka | *derkō |
| Accusative | *derkanǭ | *derkanz | *derkǭ | *derkōz | *derka | *derkō |
| Genitive | *derkas, -is | *derkaizǫ̂ | *derkaizōz | *derkaizǫ̂ | *derkas, -is | *derkaizǫ̂ |
| Dative | *derkammai | *derkaimaz | *derkaizōi | *derkaimaz | *derkammai | *derkaimaz |
| Instrumental | *derkanō | *derkaimiz | *derkaizō | *derkaimiz | *derkanō | *derkaimiz |
| Weak declension | ||||||
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *derkô | *derkaniz | *derkǭ | *derkōniz | *derkô | *derkōnō |
| Accusative | *derkanų | *derkanunz | *derkōnų | *derkōnunz | *derkô | *derkōnō |
| Genitive | *derkiniz | *derkanǫ̂ | *derkōniz | *derkōnǫ̂ | *derkiniz | *derkanǫ̂ |
| Dative | *derkini | *derkammaz | *derkōni | *derkōmaz | *derkini | *derkammaz |
| Instrumental | *derkinē | *derkammiz | *derkōnē | *derkōmiz | *derkinē | *derkammiz |