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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/haunī

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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 *hauniz +‎ *-ī (adjective suffix).

Adjective

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*haunī

  1. humiliated
  2. despicable

Inflection

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ja-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *haunī
Genitive *haunijas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *haunī *hauniju *haunī
Accusative *haunijanā *haunijā *haunī
Genitive *haunijas *haunijeʀā *haunijas
Dative *haunijumē *haunijeʀē *haunijumē
Instrumental *hauniju *haunijeʀu *hauniju
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *haunijē *haunijō *hauniju
Accusative *haunijā *haunijā *hauniju
Genitive *haunijeʀō *haunijeʀō *haunijeʀō
Dative *haunijēm, *haunijum *haunijēm, *haunijum *haunijēm, *haunijum
Instrumental *haunijēm, *haunijum *haunijēm, *haunijum *haunijēm, *haunijum

Descendants

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  • Old English: hēan
    • Middle English: hene
  • Old Dutch: *hōni
  • Old High German: hōni