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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/paddǭ

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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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Unknown. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bed- (to swell) (Pok. 96), from *bʰew- (to swell) (Pok. 98-102).

Also compare English puddle, Old English puduc (swelling, lump, growth, wart), Low German puddig (swollen).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*paddǭ f

  1. toad

Inflection

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ōn-stemDeclension of *paddǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *paddǭ *paddōniz
vocative *paddǭ *paddōniz
accusative *paddōnų *paddōnunz
genitive *paddōniz *paddōnǫ̂
dative *paddōni *paddōmaz
instrumental *paddōnē *paddōmiz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  • Pokorny, Julius, Indogermanisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, Tübingen: A. Francke Verlag, 1959.