Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nēmō
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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 edit
Etymology edit
The functional o-grade ō-stem derived from *nemaną. **namō would normally be expected, but class 4 and 5 strong verbs show some tendency to use -ē- in places where o-grade -a- is expected.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*nēmō f
Inflection edit
| ō-stemDeclension of *nēmō (ō-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *nēmō | *nēmôz | |
| vocative | *nēmō | *nēmôz | |
| accusative | *nēmǭ | *nēmōz | |
| genitive | *nēmōz | *nēmǫ̂ | |
| dative | *nēmōi | *nēmōmaz | |
| instrumental | *nēmō | *nēmōmiz | |