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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ukīn

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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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Apparently from *-uk +‎ *-īn.

Suffix

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*-ukīn n

  1. Used to create diminutive nouns from other nouns, originally diminutives from other diminutives

Inflection

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Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *-ukīn
Genitive *-ukīnas
Singular Plural
Nominative *-ukīn *-ukīnu
Accusative *-ukīn *-ukīnu
Genitive *-ukīnas *-ukīnō
Dative *-ukīnē *-ukīnum
Instrumental *-ukīnu *-ukīnum

Alternative reconstructions

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  • *-ikīn

Synonyms

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Descendants

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