Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hrīmą

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *krey- (“to streak, graze, touch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxriːmɑ̃/

Noun

*hrīmą n

1. (North Germanic form of *hrīmô): frost, hoarfrost
2. (North Germanic form of *hrīmô): soot

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *hrīmą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*hrīmą	*hrīmō
vocative	*hrīmą	*hrīmō
accusative	*hrīmą	*hrīmō
genitive	*hrīmas, *hrīmis	*hrīmǫ̂
dative	*hrīmai	*hrīmamaz
instrumental	*hrīmō	*hrīmamiz

Related terms

• *hrīmaz
• *hrīpô

Descendants

• Old Norse: hrím
  • Icelandic: hrím
  • Faroese: rím
  • Norwegian: rim
  • Swedish: rim
  • Danish: rim