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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swiknō

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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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Substantivisation of *swiknaz (pure, innocent).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*swiknō f[1]

  1. absolution

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *swiknō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *swiknō *swiknôz
vocative *swiknō *swiknôz
accusative *swiknǭ *swiknōz
genitive *swiknōz *swiknǫ̂
dative *swiknōi *swiknōmaz
instrumental *swiknō *swiknōmiz

Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *swiknu
    • Old English: swicn
  • Old Norse: sykn

References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*swiknō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 393