Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/aiʀīn

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *aiʀ (bronze) +‎ *-īn.

Adjective[edit]

*aiʀīn

  1. made of copper, brass

Inflection[edit]

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *aiʀīn
Genitive *aiʀīnas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *aiʀīn *aiʀīnu *aiʀīn
Accusative *aiʀīnanā *aiʀīnā *aiʀīn
Genitive *aiʀīnas *aiʀīneʀā *aiʀīnas
Dative *aiʀīnumē *aiʀīneʀē *aiʀīnumē
Instrumental *aiʀīnu *aiʀīneʀu *aiʀīnu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *aiʀīnē *aiʀīnō *aiʀīnu
Accusative *aiʀīnā *aiʀīnā *aiʀīnu
Genitive *aiʀīneʀō *aiʀīneʀō *aiʀīneʀō
Dative *aiʀīnēm, *aiʀīnum *aiʀīnēm, *aiʀīnum *aiʀīnēm, *aiʀīnum
Instrumental *aiʀīnēm, *aiʀīnum *aiʀīnēm, *aiʀīnum *aiʀīnēm, *aiʀīnum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: ǣren
  • Old High German: ērīn