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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/spēnuz
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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 Proto-Indo-European *(s)peh₂- (“chip, shaving, log, length of wood”). Cognate with Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”), Sanskrit स्फ्य (sphyá, “flat piece of wood used as a ritual sword”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspɛː.nuz/
Inflection
| u-stemDeclension of *spēnuz (u-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *spēnuz | *spēniwiz | |
| vocative | *spēnu | *spēniwiz | |
| accusative | *spēnų | *spēnunz | |
| genitive | *spēnauz | *spēniwǫ̂ | |
| dative | *spēniwi | *spēnumaz | |
| instrumental | *spēnū | *spēnumiz | |
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