Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kafą

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This Proto-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-Germanic

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ǵep-, *ǵebʰ- (jaw, mouth; to eat, chew, devour).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*kafą n

  1. (West Germanic) chaff

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *kafą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kafą *kafō
vocative *kafą *kafō
accusative *kafą *kafō
genitive *kafas, *kafis *kafǫ̂
dative *kafai *kafamaz
instrumental *kafō *kafamiz
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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *kaf