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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nurþramann-

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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 *nurþraz (northern) +‎ *mann- (person).

Noun

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*nurþramann- m

  1. an inhabitant of Scandinavia

Inflection

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The nominative singular could be one of two forms: *nurþramannz or *nurþramannô. The former is shown in both West and North Germanic, whilst the latter is shown in Gothic and in the rare Old English manna. When using the latter, the vocative singular should be the same as the nominative, but when using the former, it should be *nuþramann.

consonant stemDeclension of *nurþramann- (consonant stem)
singular plural
nominative *nurþramann- *nurþramanniz
vocative *nurþramann *nurþramanniz
accusative *nurþramannų *nurþramannunz
genitive *nurþramanniz *nurþramannǫ̂
dative *nurþramanni *nurþramannumaz
instrumental *nurþramannē *nurþramannumiz

Descendants

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  • Old Norse: norðmaðr
  • >? Old English: Norþmann