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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gabį̄

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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 *gebaną (to give) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*gabį̄ f[1]

  1. wealth, riches

Inflection

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īn-stemDeclension of *gabį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *gabį̄ *gabīniz
vocative *gabį̄ *gabīniz
accusative *gabīnų *gabīnunz
genitive *gabīniz *gabīnǫ̂
dative *gabīni *gabīmaz
instrumental *gabīnē *gabīmiz

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*gabīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 121