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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nēhwaz

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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 Pre-Germanic *h₂nḗḱwos, a lengthened-grade adjective derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- (to reach).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*nēhwaz (adverb *nēhw)

  1. nigh, near, close

Inflection

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Declension of *nēhwaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *nēhwaz *nēhwō *nēhwą, -atō *nēhwai *nēhwôz *nēhwō
accusative *nēhwanǭ *nēhwǭ *nēhwą, -atō *nēhwanz *nēhwōz *nēhwō
genitive *nēhwas, -is *nēhwaizōz *nēhwas, -is *nēhwaizǫ̂ *nēhwaizǫ̂ *nēhwaizǫ̂
dative *nēhwammai *nēhwaizōi *nēhwammai *nēhwaimaz *nēhwaimaz *nēhwaimaz
instrumental *nēhwanō *nēhwaizō *nēhwanō *nēhwaimiz *nēhwaimiz *nēhwaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *nēhwô *nēhwǭ *nēhwô *nēhwaniz *nēhwōniz *nēhwōnō
accusative *nēhwanų *nēhwōnų *nēhwô *nēhwanunz *nēhwōnunz *nēhwōnō
genitive *nēhwiniz *nēhwōniz *nēhwiniz *nēhwanǫ̂ *nēhwōnǫ̂ *nēhwanǫ̂
dative *nēhwini *nēhwōni *nēhwini *nēhwammaz *nēhwōmaz *nēhwammaz
instrumental *nēhwinē *nēhwōnē *nēhwinē *nēhwammiz *nēhwōmiz *nēhwammiz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*nēhwa-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 387