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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/weraldiz

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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 *weraz (man) +‎ *aldiz (age, lifetime), literally era of man.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*weraldiz f

  1. lifetime, worldly existence
  2. mankind
  3. world

Inflection

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i-stemDeclension of *weraldiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *weraldiz *weraldīz
vocative *weraldi *weraldīz
accusative *weraldį *weraldinz
genitive *weraldīz *weraldijǫ̂
dative *weraldī *weraldimaz
instrumental *weraldī *weraldimiz

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*wira-alđiz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 462