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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/paradīs

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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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Borrowed from Latin paradīsum (park, orchard; Paradise, Eden).[1]

Noun

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*paradīs m

  1. (Christianity) Paradise, Eden

Inflection

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Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *paradīs
Genitive *paradīsas
Singular Plural
Nominative *paradīs *paradīsu
Accusative *paradīs *paradīsu
Genitive *paradīsas *paradīsō
Dative *paradīsē *paradīsum
Instrumental *paradīsu *paradīsum

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ de Vries, Jan (1971) “paradijs”, in Nederlands etymologisch woordenboek [Dutch etymological dictionary] (in Dutch), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN