Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snillį̄

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 *snellaz +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsnil.lĩː/

Noun

*snillį̄ f

1. mobility, braveness

Inflection

īn-stemDeclension of *snillį̄ (īn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*snillį̄	*snillīniz
vocative	*snillį̄	*snillīniz
accusative	*snillīnų	*snillīnunz
genitive	*snillīniz	*snillīnǫ̂
dative	*snillīni	*snillīmaz
instrumental	*snillīnē	*snillīmiz

Descendants

• Old High German: snellī
  • Middle High German: snëlle
    • German: Schnelle
• Old Norse: snilli (“prowess, skill, eloquence”)
  • Icelandic: snilli
  • Faroese: snildi
  • Old Danish: snilli
    • Danish: snilde
  • Old Swedish: snilli
    • Swedish: snille