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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fōriją

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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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Derived from *fōriz (suitable),[1] or directly from *fōrijaną (to lead).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*fōriją n[1]

  1. situation, opportunity

Inflection

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neuter ja-stemDeclension of *fōriją (neuter ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative *fōriją *fōrijō
vocative *fōriją *fōrijō
accusative *fōriją *fōrijō
genitive *fōrijas, *fōrīs *fōrijǫ̂
dative *fōrijai *fōrijamaz
instrumental *fōrijō *fōrijamiz

Descendants

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  • Old Frisian: fēre
  • Old High German: gifuori
  • Old Norse: fœri

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*fōrjan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 110