Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swambaz
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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
editFrequently compared to Ancient Greek σομφός (somphós), but this cannot be of inherited Indo-European origin given the lack of the expected shift *sw > *hw in Greek.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit*swambaz m
- Alternative form of *swammaz
Inflection
edit| masculine a-stemDeclension of *swambaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
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| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *swambaz | *swambōz, *swambōs | |
| vocative | *swamb | *swambōz, *swambōs | |
| accusative | *swambą | *swambanz | |
| genitive | *swambas, *swambis | *swambǫ̂ | |
| dative | *swambai | *swambamaz | |
| instrumental | *swambō | *swambamiz | |