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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/grabą

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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 the verb *grabaną (to dig).[1]

Noun

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*grabą n

  1. that which is dug (ditch, trench, hole, etc.)
  2. grave

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *grabą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *grabą *grabō
vocative *grabą *grabō
accusative *grabą *grabō
genitive *grabas, *grabis *grabǫ̂
dative *grabai *grabamaz
instrumental *grabō *grabamiz
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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “graba-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 185