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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wardamann

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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 *wardamann-. Equivalent to *ward +‎ *mann.

Noun

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*wardamann m

  1. watchman, warder

Inflection

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Consonant stem
Singular
Nominative *wardamann
Genitive *wardamanni
Singular Plural
Nominative *wardamann *wardamanni
Accusative *wardamannu *wardamanni
Genitive *wardamanni *wardamannō
Dative *wardamanni *wardamannum
Instrumental *wardamanni *wardamannum

Descendants

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  • Old English: weardmann
  • Old Saxon: *wardman
  • Old High German: wartman