Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gnattaz

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.

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Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *gʰneHdʰn-, *gʰneHd- (to gnaw; scratch), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰen- (to gnaw; bite; scratch; rub).

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Noun edit

*gnattaz m

  1. a bite or scratch
  2. a biting insect; mosquito

Inflection edit

masculine a-stemDeclension of *gnattaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *gnattaz *gnattōz, *gnattōs
vocative *gnatt *gnattōz, *gnattōs
accusative *gnattą *gnattanz
genitive *gnattas, *gnattis *gnattǫ̂
dative *gnattai *gnattamaz
instrumental *gnattō *gnattamiz

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