Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/tanþs
Proto-GermanicEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
*tanþs m
InflectionEdit
Both the original stem ablaut and Verner alternation are preserved.
According to Griepentrog and Schaffner, the nominative singular was *tanz (Proto-Indo-European *h₃don(t)s), directly reflected in Old High German zan (German Zahn).
consonant stemDeclension of *tanþs (consonant stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *tanþs | *tanþiz | |
vocative | *tanþ | *tanþiz | |
accusative | *tanþų | *tanþunz | |
genitive | *tundiz | *tundǫ̂ | |
dative | *tundi | *tundumaz | |
instrumental | *tundē | *tundumiz |