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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hrainī

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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 *hrainiz +‎ *-ī (adjective suffix).

Adjective

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*hrainī

  1. clean
  2. pure

Inflection

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ja-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *hrainī
Genitive *hrainijas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *hrainī *hrainiju *hrainī
Accusative *hrainijanā *hrainijā *hrainī
Genitive *hrainijas *hrainijeʀā *hrainijas
Dative *hrainijumē *hrainijeʀē *hrainijumē
Instrumental *hrainiju *hrainijeʀu *hrainiju
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *hrainijē *hrainijō *hrainiju
Accusative *hrainijā *hrainijā *hrainiju
Genitive *hrainijeʀō *hrainijeʀō *hrainijeʀō
Dative *hrainijēm, *hrainijum *hrainijēm, *hrainijum *hrainijēm, *hrainijum
Instrumental *hrainijēm, *hrainijum *hrainijēm, *hrainijum *hrainijēm, *hrainijum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old Saxon: hrēni
  • Old Dutch: reini
  • Old High German: reini