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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/andawurdiją

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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 *anda- (against) +‎ *wurdiją (speech, conversation), the latter a derivative of *wurdą (word; speech).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑn.dɑ.ˌwur.ði.jɑ̃/

Noun

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*andawurdiją n

  1. answer, reply
    Synonym: *andaswarō

Inflection

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neuter ja-stemDeclension of *andawurdiją (neuter ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative *andawurdiją *andawurdijō
vocative *andawurdiją *andawurdijō
accusative *andawurdiją *andawurdijō
genitive *andawurdijas, *andawurdīs *andawurdijǫ̂
dative *andawurdijai *andawurdijamaz
instrumental *andawurdijō *andawurdijamiz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*wurđjan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 475