Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wēraz
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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
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editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros (“true”), from *weh₁-. Cognate with Latin vērus (“true”), Irish fíor (“true”), Proto-Slavic *vě̀ra (“faith/belief”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edit*wēraz
Inflection
editDeclension of *wēraz (a-stem)
| Strong declension | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *wēraz | *wērai | *wērō | *wērôz | *wērą, -atō | *wērō |
| Accusative | *wēranǭ | *wēranz | *wērǭ | *wērōz | *wērą, -atō | *wērō |
| Genitive | *wēras, -is | *wēraizǫ̂ | *wēraizōz | *wēraizǫ̂ | *wēras, -is | *wēraizǫ̂ |
| Dative | *wērammai | *wēraimaz | *wēraizōi | *wēraimaz | *wērammai | *wēraimaz |
| Instrumental | *wēranō | *wēraimiz | *wēraizō | *wēraimiz | *wēranō | *wēraimiz |
| Weak declension | ||||||
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *wērô | *wēraniz | *wērǭ | *wērōniz | *wērô | *wērōnō |
| Accusative | *wēranų | *wēranunz | *wērōnų | *wērōnunz | *wērô | *wērōnō |
| Genitive | *wēriniz | *wēranǫ̂ | *wērōniz | *wērōnǫ̂ | *wēriniz | *wēranǫ̂ |
| Dative | *wērini | *wērammaz | *wērōni | *wērōmaz | *wērini | *wērammaz |
| Instrumental | *wērinē | *wērammiz | *wērōnē | *wērōmiz | *wērinē | *wērammiz |