Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sinnaz

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 *sentnós, from *sent- (to feel).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*sinnaz m

  1. sense, perception
  2. sense, meaning

Inflection

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masculine a-stemDeclension of *sinnaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *sinnaz *sinnōz, *sinnōs
vocative *sinn *sinnōz, *sinnōs
accusative *sinną *sinnanz
genitive *sinnas, *sinnis *sinnǫ̂
dative *sinnai *sinnamaz
instrumental *sinnō *sinnamiz
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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *sinn
    • Old Frisian: sinn, sin
      • Saterland Frisian: Sin
      • West Frisian: sin
    • Old Saxon: *sinn
      • Middle Low German: sin
        • German Low German: Sinn
        • Danish: sind
        • Norwegian Bokmål: sinn
        • Norwegian Nynorsk: sinn
        • Old Swedish: sin
    • Old Dutch: sin
    • Old High German: sin
    • Latin: *sennus, *sinnus (see there for further descendants)