Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-niz

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 Proto-Indo-European *-nis, a rare abstract noun-forming suffix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niz/

Noun

*-niz f

1. Forms abstract nouns from verbal roots and stems.

Inflection

After a light syllable:

i-stemDeclension of *-niz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*-niz	*-nīz
vocative	*-ni	*-nīz
accusative	*-nį	*-ninz
genitive	*-nīz	*-njǫ̂
dative	*-nī	*-nimaz
instrumental	*-nī	*-nimiz

After a heavy syllable:

i-stemDeclension of *-niz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*-niz	*-nīz
vocative	*-ni	*-nīz
accusative	*-nį	*-ninz
genitive	*-nīz	*-nijǫ̂
dative	*-nī	*-nimaz
instrumental	*-nī	*-nimiz

Usage notes

Following root final dental consonants, an -s- is inserted creating the variant *-sniz.

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-niz

Related terms

• *-īniz
• *-ōniz

Descendants

• Gothic: -𐌽𐍃 (-ns), -𐍃𐌽𐍃 (-sns)