Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wadjōniz

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

Derived from *wadjōną (“to pledge, promise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑð.jɔː.niz/

Noun

*wadjōniz f

1. a pledging, promising

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *wadjōniz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*wadjōniz	*wadjōnīz
vocative	*wadjōni	*wadjōnīz
accusative	*wadjōnį	*wadjōninz
genitive	*wadjōnīz	*wadjōnijǫ̂
dative	*wadjōnī	*wadjōnimaz
instrumental	*wadjōnī	*wadjōnimiz

Descendants

• Old Norse: veðjan
  • Icelandic: veðjan, veðjun
  • Swedish: vädjan (?)