Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/niþjaz

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *nítyos ((one's) own).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*niþjaz m

  1. relative
  2. kinsman, cousin
  3. descendant

Inflection

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masculine ja-stemDeclension of *niþjaz (masculine ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative *niþjaz *niþjōz, *niþjōs
vocative *niþi *niþjōz, *niþjōs
accusative *niþją *niþjanz
genitive *niþjas, *niþis *niþjǫ̂
dative *niþjai *niþjamaz
instrumental *niþjō *niþjamiz

Descendants

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