Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/stammaz
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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
editEtymology
editAn o-grade adjective derived from a lost strong verb *stimmaną. Probably ultimately related to *stammijaną (“to cause to slow”) and *stummaz (“mute”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edit*stammaz
Inflection
editDeclension of *stammaz (a-stem)
| Strong declension | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *stammaz | *stammai | *stammō | *stammôz | *stammą, -atō | *stammō |
| Accusative | *stammanǭ | *stammanz | *stammǭ | *stammōz | *stammą, -atō | *stammō |
| Genitive | *stammas, -is | *stammaizǫ̂ | *stammaizōz | *stammaizǫ̂ | *stammas, -is | *stammaizǫ̂ |
| Dative | *stammammai | *stammaimaz | *stammaizōi | *stammaimaz | *stammammai | *stammaimaz |
| Instrumental | *stammanō | *stammaimiz | *stammaizō | *stammaimiz | *stammanō | *stammaimiz |
| Weak declension | ||||||
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *stammô | *stammaniz | *stammǭ | *stammōniz | *stammô | *stammōnō |
| Accusative | *stammanų | *stammanunz | *stammōnų | *stammōnunz | *stammô | *stammōnō |
| Genitive | *stamminiz | *stammanǫ̂ | *stammōniz | *stammōnǫ̂ | *stamminiz | *stammanǫ̂ |
| Dative | *stammini | *stammammaz | *stammōni | *stammōmaz | *stammini | *stammammaz |
| Instrumental | *stamminē | *stammammiz | *stammōnē | *stammōmiz | *stamminē | *stammammiz |