Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mainaswarô

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 either *mainaz +‎ *swarô or *mainaswarjaną +‎ *-ô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑi̯.nɑ.ˌswɑ.rɔːː/

Noun

*mainaswarô m

1. perjurer

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *mainaswarô (masculine an-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*mainaswarô	*mainaswaraniz
vocative	*mainaswarô	*mainaswaraniz
accusative	*mainaswaranų	*mainaswaranunz
genitive	*mainaswariniz	*mainaswaranǫ̂
dative	*mainaswarini	*mainaswarammaz
instrumental	*mainaswarinē	*mainaswarammiz

Descendants

• Old English: mānswara
  • Middle English: mōnsware
• Old High German: meinswero
• Old Norse: meinsvari
  • Icelandic: meinsvari