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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-þrą

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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

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Indo-European *-trom.

    Noun

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    *-þrą n

    1. Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument.

    Inflection

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    neuter a-stemDeclension of *-þrą (neuter a-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *-þrą *-þrō
    vocative *-þrą *-þrō
    accusative *-þrą *-þrō
    genitive *-þras, *-þris *-þrǫ̂
    dative *-þrai *-þramaz
    instrumental *-þrō *-þramiz

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Proto-West Germanic: *-þr
      • Old English: -þor
      • Old Frisian: -ther
      • Old Saxon: *thar
        • Middle Low German: -der
      • Old Dutch: *-thar, *-dar, *-der
      • Old High German: -dar
        • Middle High German: -der
    • Old Norse: -ðr
    • Gothic: -𐌸𐍂 (-þr)