Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mōdagaz

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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 *mōdaz (“mind; courage; zeal”) +‎ *-gaz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔː.ðɑ.ɣɑz/

Adjective

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*mōdagaz[1]

  1. brave; courageous
  2. bold

Inflection

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Declension of *mōdagaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
Case Masculine Feminine Neuter
Singular Plural Singular Plural Singular Plural
Nominative *mōdagaz *mōdagai *mōdagō *mōdagôz *mōdagą, -atō *mōdagō
Accusative *mōdaganǭ *mōdaganz *mōdagǭ *mōdagōz *mōdagą, -atō *mōdagō
Genitive *mōdagas, -is *mōdagaizǫ̂ *mōdagaizōz *mōdagaizǫ̂ *mōdagas, -is *mōdagaizǫ̂
Dative *mōdagammai *mōdagaimaz *mōdagaizōi *mōdagaimaz *mōdagammai *mōdagaimaz
Instrumental *mōdaganō *mōdagaimiz *mōdagaizō *mōdagaimiz *mōdaganō *mōdagaimiz
Weak declension
Case Masculine Feminine Neuter
Singular Plural Singular Plural Singular Plural
Nominative *mōdagô *mōdaganiz *mōdagǭ *mōdagōniz *mōdagô *mōdagōnō
Accusative *mōdaganų *mōdaganunz *mōdagōnų *mōdagōnunz *mōdagô *mōdagōnō
Genitive *mōdaginiz *mōdaganǫ̂ *mōdagōniz *mōdagōnǫ̂ *mōdaginiz *mōdaganǫ̂
Dative *mōdagini *mōdagammaz *mōdagōni *mōdagōmaz *mōdagini *mōdagammaz
Instrumental *mōdaginē *mōdagammiz *mōdagōnē *mōdagōmiz *mōdaginē *mōdagammiz


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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*mōđaʒaz ~ *mōđiʒaz ~ *mōđuʒaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 273
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