Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Frīsan

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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 *frīsaniz (if an n-stem like in West Germanic) or frīsīz (if an i-stem like Old Norse frísir). It is also possible that both forms existed simultaneously.

Proper noun

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*Frīsan m pl

  1. the Frisians
  2. plural of *frīsō

Inflection

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Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative
Genitive
Singular Plural
Nominative *frīsan
Accusative *frīsan
Genitive *frīsanō
Dative *frīsum
Instrumental *frīsum

Descendants

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