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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Nerþauz harugaz

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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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Etymology

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From *Nerþuz (“the goddess Nerthus”) +‎ *harugaz (“sacred grove”).

Proper noun

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*Nerþauz harugaz m

  1. a sacred grove of the Semnones dedicated to the goddess Nerthus

Inflection

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See the declension of *harugaz.

Descendants

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  • → Latin: castum nemus Nerthae (calque)
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