Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kernǭ
Proto-Germanic
editEtymology
editUnknown. Perhaps related to Proto-Germanic *kernô (“seed, germ”), in the sense of "remove or extract the kernel from," which is related to *kurną (“corn, grain”); yet this is disputed.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit*kernǭ f
Inflection
editōn-stemDeclension of *kernǭ (ōn-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *kernǭ | *kernōniz | |
vocative | *kernǭ | *kernōniz | |
accusative | *kernōnų | *kernōnunz | |
genitive | *kernōniz | *kernōnǫ̂ | |
dative | *kernōni | *kernōmaz | |
instrumental | *kernōnē | *kernōmiz |