Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/tunsk

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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 *tunþskaz.

Noun

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*tunsk m

  1. (Anglo-Frisian Germanic) (canine) tooth, tusk

Inflection

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Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *tunsk
Genitive *tunskas
Singular Plural
Nominative *tunsk *tunskō, *tunskōs
Accusative *tunsk *tunskā
Genitive *tunskas *tunskō
Dative *tunskē *tunskum
Instrumental *tunsku *tunskum
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Descendants

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  • Old English: tūsċ, tūx
    • Middle English: tusk, tux, tush
  • Old Frisian: tusk