Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/būsniz

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From earlier *budsniz, from zero-grade of *beudaną (to offer, bid) +‎ *-(s)niz.[1][2]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*būsniz f[1][3][2]

  1. something offered

Inflection[edit]

i-stemDeclension of *būsniz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *būsniz *būsnīz
vocative *būsni *būsnīz
accusative *būsnį *būsninz
genitive *būsnīz *būsnijǫ̂
dative *būsnī *būsnimaz
instrumental *būsnī *būsnimiz

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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*būsniz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 65
  2. 2.0 2.1 Seebold, Elmar (1970) chapter 109, in Vergleichendes und etymologisches Wörterbuch der germanischen starken Verben (Janua Linguarum. Series practica; 85) (in German), Paris, Den Haag: Mouton, →ISBN, page *bud-s-ni- → busni-z
  3. ^ Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 224:PGmc *būsniz ‘thing offered’