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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/metag

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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 *metan (to measure) +‎ *-g.

Adjective

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*metag

  1. (North Sea Germanic) measured, moderate

Inflection

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a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *metag
Genitive *metagas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *metag *metagu *metag
Accusative *metaganā *metagā *metag
Genitive *metagas *metageʀā *metagas
Dative *metagumē *metageʀē *metagumē
Instrumental *metagu *metageʀu *metagu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *metagē *metagō *metagu
Accusative *metagā *metagā *metagu
Genitive *metageʀō *metageʀō *metageʀō
Dative *metagēm, *metagum *metagēm, *metagum *metagēm, *metagum
Instrumental *metagēm, *metagum *metagēm, *metagum *metagēm, *metagum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old Saxon: *metag