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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/grimmiþu

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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 *grimmiþō. Equivalent to *grimm (grim, angry) +‎ *-iþu (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

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*grimmiþu f

  1. grimness, cruelty

Inflection

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ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *grimmiþu
Genitive *grimmiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *grimmiþu *grimmiþō
Accusative *grimmiþā *grimmiþā
Genitive *grimmiþā *grimmiþō
Dative *grimmiþē *grimmiþōm, *grimmiþum
Instrumental *grimmiþu *grimmiþōm, *grimmiþum

Descendants

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  • Old High German: grimmida