Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/austrōmēnōþs

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 *Austrǭ (“Easter, springtime”) +‎ *mēnōþs (“month”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯s.trɔː.ˌmɛː.nɔːθs/

Noun

*austrōmēnōþs m

1. the fourth month of the Germanic calendar, corresponding to April.

Inflection

consonant stemDeclension of *austrōmēnōþs (consonant stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*austrōmēnōþs	*austrōmēnōþiz
vocative	*austrōmēnōþ	*austrōmēnōþiz
accusative	*austrōmēnōþų	*austrōmēnōþunz
genitive	*austrōmēnōþiz	*austrōmēnōþǫ̂
dative	*austrōmēnōþi	*austrōmēnōþumaz
instrumental	*austrōmēnōþē	*austrōmēnōþumiz

Descendants

• Old English: eastermōnaþ
• Old Dutch: ōstermānōth
• Old High German: ōstarmānōd
  • German: Ostermonat