Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-þuz
Appearance
Proto-Germanic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *-tus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*-þuz m
Inflection
[edit]u-stemDeclension of *-þuz (u-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *-þuz | *-þiwiz | |
vocative | *-þu | *-þiwiz | |
accusative | *-þų | *-þunz | |
genitive | *-þauz | *-þiwǫ̂ | |
dative | *-þiwi | *-þumaz | |
instrumental | *-þū | *-þumiz |
Usage notes
[edit]There are several variant forms based on the final consonant of the stem and the original position of the accent:
- Ending in a dental: *-suz (with the Germanic spirant law applied)
- Ending in an obstruent: *-tuz (with the Germanic spirant law applied)
- Otherwise: *-þuz, *-duz
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]This suffix appears to no longer have been productive in most daughter languages. The following lists outcomes of derived terms.