Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skīrīniz

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 *skīrijaną (“to make clear, make pure”) +‎ *-īniz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskiː.riː.niz/

Noun

*skīrīniz f

1. making clear, pure; clarification, purification

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *skīrīniz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*skīrīniz	*skīrīnīz
vocative	*skīrīni	*skīrīnīz
accusative	*skīrīnį	*skīrīninz
genitive	*skīrīnīz	*skīrīnijǫ̂
dative	*skīrīnī	*skīrīnimaz
instrumental	*skīrīnī	*skīrīnimiz

Descendants

• Old Norse: skírn
  • Icelandic: skírn
  • Faroese: skírn
• Gothic: 𐍃𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (skeireins)