Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snabulaz

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

Etymology

From *snabjaz +‎ *-ulaz (diminutive suffix). Probably from the same ultimate source as *snūtaz (“snout”). Compare also Lithuanian snãpas (“snout”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsnɑ.βu.lɑz/

Noun

*snabulaz m

1. snout; muzzle
2. mouth

Inflection

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

• *nabją

Descendants

• Old Frisian: snavel, snawel, snaul
  • Saterland Frisian: Snoabel
  • West Frisian: snabel, snaffel
• Old Saxon: *snabul, *snavul
  • Middle Low German: snābel, snāvel, snēvel
    • German Low German: Snabel
    • Plautdietsch: Schnowel
• Old Dutch: *snavul
  • Middle Dutch: snavel
    • Dutch: snavel
• Old High German: snabul
  • Middle High German: snabel
    • German: Schnabel
      • → Norwegian: snabel
      • → Swedish: snabel
      • → Danish: snabel
    • Hunsrik: Schnawel, Schnauel
    • Luxembourgish: Schniewel
    • Yiddish: שנאָבל (shnobl)