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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/dinku

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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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Related through ablaut to Old Norse dǫkkr.

Adjective

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*dinku

  1. dark

Inflection

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wa-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *dinku
Genitive *dinkwas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *dinku *dinku *dinku
Accusative *dinkwanā *dinkwā *dinku
Genitive *dinkwas *dinkweʀā *dinkwas
Dative *dinkumē *dinkweʀē *dinkumē
Instrumental *dinku *dinkweʀu *dinku
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *dinkwē *dinkwō *dinku
Accusative *dinkwā *dinkwā *dinku
Genitive *dinkweʀō *dinkweʀō *dinkweʀō
Dative *dinkwēm, *dinkum *dinkwēm, *dinkum *dinkwēm, *dinkum
Instrumental *dinkwēm, *dinkum *dinkwēm, *dinkum *dinkwēm, *dinkum

Descendants

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  • Old Frisian: diunk