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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gandaz

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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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Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- (to beat, to slay).

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈɣɑn.dɑz/

Noun

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*gandaz m

  1. a witch's familiar; evil, foul spirit

Inflection

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masculine a-stemDeclension of *gandaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *gandaz *gandōz, *gandōs
vocative *gand *gandōz, *gandōs
accusative *gandą *gandanz
genitive *gandas, *gandis *gandǫ̂
dative *gandai *gandamaz
instrumental *gandō *gandamiz

Descendants

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