Reconstruction:Old English/grynde
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This Old English 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. |
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *grundī, from Proto-Germanic *grundijaz (“having a bottom, based”). Cognate with Old Norse úgrynni (“boundlessness”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]*grynde
- having a bottom or foundation
Declension
[edit]Declension of *grynde — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *grynde | *gryndu, *gryndo | *grynde |
| Accusative | *gryndne | *grynde | *grynde |
| Genitive | *gryndes | *gryndre | *gryndes |
| Dative | *gryndum | *gryndre | *gryndum |
| Instrumental | *grynde | *gryndre | *grynde |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | *grynde | *grynda, *grynde | *gryndu, *gryndo |
| Accusative | *grynde | *grynda, *grynde | *gryndu, *gryndo |
| Genitive | *gryndra | *gryndra | *gryndra |
| Dative | *gryndum | *gryndum | *gryndum |
| Instrumental | *gryndum | *gryndum | *gryndum |
Declension of *grynde — Weak