Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snabulaz
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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 *snabjaz + *-ulaz (diminutive suffix), which Pfeifer implicitly considers to be from a series of onomatopoeic words restricted to Germanic.[1] Probably from the same ultimate source as *snūtaz (“snout”).[2] Compare also Lithuanian snãpas (“snout”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*snabulaz m
Inflection
[edit]| masculine a-stemDeclension of *snabulaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *snabulaz | *snabulōz, *snabulōs | |
| vocative | *snabul | *snabulōz, *snabulōs | |
| accusative | *snabulą | *snabulanz | |
| genitive | *snabulas, *snabulis | *snabulǫ̂ | |
| dative | *snabulai | *snabulamaz | |
| instrumental | *snabulō | *snabulamiz | |
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Schnabel”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “snavel”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute