Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kōnī

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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 1

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From Proto-Germanic *kōniz +‎ *-ī (adjective suffix).

Adjective

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*kōnī

  1. adept, able
  2. keen, bold
Inflection
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ja-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *kōnī
Genitive *kōnijas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *kōnī *kōniju *kōnī
Accusative *kōnijanā *kōnijā *kōnī
Genitive *kōnijas *kōnijeʀā *kōnijas
Dative *kōnijumē *kōnijeʀē *kōnijumē
Instrumental *kōniju *kōnijeʀu *kōniju
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *kōnijē *kōnijō *kōniju
Accusative *kōnijā *kōnijā *kōniju
Genitive *kōnijeʀō *kōnijeʀō *kōnijeʀō
Dative *kōnijēm, *kōnijum *kōnijēm, *kōnijum *kōnijēm, *kōnijum
Instrumental *kōnijēm, *kōnijum *kōnijēm, *kōnijum *kōnijēm, *kōnijum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Germanic *kōnį̄. Equivalent to *kōnī (adept, bold) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

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*kōnī f

  1. skillfulness, ableness
  2. courage
Inflection
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īn-stem
Singular
Nominative *kōnī
Genitive *kōnīn
Singular Plural
Nominative *kōnī
Accusative *kōnīn
Genitive *kōnīn
Dative *kōnīn
Instrumental *kōnīn

Descendants

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