Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/knībaz
Appearance
Proto-Germanic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A nominal formation, with quasi-Indo-European form *ǵneybʰ-o(n)-, perhaps from an unattested *knībaną, itself related to *knippōną (“to pinch”); see there for more.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*knībaz m
Inflection
[edit]masculine a-stemDeclension of *knībaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *knībaz | *knībōz, *knībōs | |
vocative | *knīb | *knībōz, *knībōs | |
accusative | *knībą | *knībanz | |
genitive | *knības, *knībis | *knībǫ̂ | |
dative | *knībai | *knībamaz | |
instrumental | *knībō | *knībamiz |
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Proto-West Germanic: *knīb
- Proto-Norse: *ᚲᚾᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*knibaʀ)