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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/warginī

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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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From *wargaz +‎ *-inī.

Noun

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*warginī f

  1. female criminal
  2. female wolf

Inflection

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ī/jō-stemDeclension of *warginī (ī/jō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *warginī *warginjôz
vocative *warginī *warginjôz
accusative *warginjǭ *warginjōz
genitive *warginjōz *warginjǫ̂
dative *warginjōi *warginjōmaz
instrumental *warginjō *warginjōmiz

Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *wargini
    • Old English: wierġen
  • Old Norse: vargynja