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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wār

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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 *wēraz.

Adjective

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*wār

  1. true, reliable

Inflection

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a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *wār
Genitive *wāras
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *wār *wāru *wār
Accusative *wāranā *wārā *wār
Genitive *wāras *wāreʀā *wāras
Dative *wārumē *wāreʀē *wārumē
Instrumental *wāru *wāreʀu *wāru
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *wārē *wārō *wāru
Accusative *wārā *wārā *wāru
Genitive *wāreʀō *wāreʀō *wāreʀō
Dative *wārēm, *wārum *wārēm, *wārum *wārēm, *wārum
Instrumental *wārēm, *wārum *wārēm, *wārum *wārēm, *wārum
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Descendants

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  • Old English: wǣr
  • Old Frisian: wēr
    • North Frisian: wer
    • Saterland Frisian: weer
    • West Frisian: wier
  • Old Saxon: wār; *wāri
    • Middle Low German: wâr
      • German Low German: wahr
  • Old Dutch: wār; *wāri
  • Old High German: wār