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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/magrį̄

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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 *magraz (meager) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*magrį̄ f[1]

  1. meagerness

Inflection

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īn-stemDeclension of *magrį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *magrį̄ *magrīniz
vocative *magrį̄ *magrīniz
accusative *magrīnų *magrīnunz
genitive *magrīniz *magrīnǫ̂
dative *magrīni *magrīmaz
instrumental *magrīnē *magrīmiz

Descendants

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  • Old High German: magarī
  • Old Norse: megri

References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*magrīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 253