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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/dwās

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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 *dwēsaz.

Adjective

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*dwās

  1. foolish, stupid

Inflection

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a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *dwās
Genitive *dwāsas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *dwās *dwāsu *dwās
Accusative *dwāsanā *dwāsā *dwās
Genitive *dwāsas *dwāseʀā *dwāsas
Dative *dwāsumē *dwāseʀē *dwāsumē
Instrumental *dwāsu *dwāseʀu *dwāsu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *dwāsē *dwāsō *dwāsu
Accusative *dwāsā *dwāsā *dwāsu
Genitive *dwāseʀō *dwāseʀō *dwāseʀō
Dative *dwāsēm, *dwāsum *dwāsēm, *dwāsum *dwāsēm, *dwāsum
Instrumental *dwāsēm, *dwāsum *dwāsēm, *dwāsum *dwāsēm, *dwāsum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: dwǣs
  • Old Frisian: dwēs
  • Old Saxon: *dwās
  • Old Dutch: *dwās
  • Old High German: *dwās, *twās