Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/tindaz

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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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Thematicized variant of Proto-Indo-European *h₃dénts (peg, tooth).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*tindaz m

  1. tooth; cog; peg; tine
  2. nail; spike; prong
  3. peak; pinnacle

Inflection

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masculine a-stemDeclension of *tindaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *tindaz *tindōz, *tindōs
vocative *tind *tindōz, *tindōs
accusative *tindą *tindanz
genitive *tindas, *tindis *tindǫ̂
dative *tindai *tindamaz
instrumental *tindō *tindamiz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *tind
  • Old Norse: tindr