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Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From *alamann- (mankind).

Noun

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*Alamann- m[1]

  1. one the Alemanni

Inflection

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The nominative singular could be one of two forms: *alamannz or *alamannô. The former is shown in both West and North Germanic, whilst the latter is shown in Gothic and in the rare Old English manna. When using the latter, the vocative singular should be the same as the nominative, but when using the former, it should be *alamann.

consonant stemDeclension of *Alamann- (consonant stem)
singular plural
nominative *Alamann- *Alamanniz
vocative *Alamann *Alamanniz
accusative *Alamannų *Alamannunz
genitive *Alamanniz *Alamannǫ̂
dative *Alamanni *Alamannumaz
instrumental *Alamannē *Alamannumiz

Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *Alamann
  • Latin: Alemannī (see there for further descendants)

References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*ala-mannz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 12