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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/starkiþu

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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 *stark (stiff, stark) +‎ *-iþu.

Noun

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*starkiþu f

  1. power, strength

Inflection

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ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *starkiþu
Genitive *starkiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *starkiþu *starkiþō
Accusative *starkiþā *starkiþā
Genitive *starkiþā *starkiþō
Dative *starkiþē *starkiþōm, *starkiþum
Instrumental *starkiþu *starkiþōm, *starkiþum

Descendants

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  • Old Dutch: *sterkitha
  • Old High German: sterkida