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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snaisō

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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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Likely a nominal derivative of *snīþaną (to cut).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*snaisō f

  1. a cut-off twig
  2. spit, skewer
  3. notch, score

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *snaisō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *snaisō *snaisôz
vocative *snaisō *snaisôz
accusative *snaisǭ *snaisōz
genitive *snaisōz *snaisǫ̂
dative *snaisōi *snaisōmaz
instrumental *snaisō *snaisōmiz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*snaisō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 356