Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hardī

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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 *hardį̄. Equivalent to *hard(ī) (hard) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

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*hardī f

  1. hardness, rigidity

Inflection

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īn-stem
Singular
Nominative *hardī
Genitive *hardīn
Singular Plural
Nominative *hardī
Accusative *hardīn
Genitive *hardīn
Dative *hardīn
Instrumental *hardīn

Descendants

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  • Old High German: hartī, herte, hertī
    • Middle High German: herte