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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kinnuz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Etymology

From earlier *kinwuz, *kenwuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénu- (jaw).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkin.nuz/

Noun

*kinnuz f

  1. cheek
  2. chin, jaw

Inflection

u-stemDeclension of *kinnuz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kinnuz *kinniwiz
vocative *kinnu *kinniwiz
accusative *kinnų *kinnunz
genitive *kinnauz *kinniwǫ̂
dative *kinniwi *kinnumaz
instrumental *kinnū *kinnumiz

Descendants

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