Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/smeltaz
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From *smeltaną (“to melt”),[1] possibly due to the fish's soft flesh.
Noun
[edit]*smeltaz m[1]
- smelt (fish)
Declension
[edit]| masculine a-stemDeclension of *smeltaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
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| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *smeltaz | *smeltōz, *smeltōs | |
| vocative | *smelt | *smeltōz, *smeltōs | |
| accusative | *smeltą | *smeltanz | |
| genitive | *smeltas, *smiltis | *smeltǫ̂ | |
| dative | *smeltai | *smeltamaz | |
| instrumental | *smeltō | *smeltamiz | |