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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-r

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *-raz.

Suffix

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*-r

  1. Forms adjectives from verb, indicating a tendency or causation to do the verb.

Inflection

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a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *-r
Genitive *-ras
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-r *-ru *-r
Accusative *-ranā *-rā *-r
Genitive *-ras *-reʀā *-ras
Dative *-rumē *-reʀē *-rumē
Instrumental *-ru *-reʀu *-ru
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-rē *-rō *-ru
Accusative *-rā *-rā *-ru
Genitive *-reʀō *-reʀō *-reʀō
Dative *-rēm, *-rum *-rēm, *-rum *-rēm, *-rum
Instrumental *-rēm, *-rum *-rēm, *-rum *-rēm, *-rum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: -or, -er
  • Old Saxon: -ar
  • Old High German: -ar