Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/knīfą
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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]
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Noun[edit]
*knīfą n
Inflection[edit]
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *knīfą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *knīfą | *knīfō | |
| vocative | *knīfą | *knīfō | |
| accusative | *knīfą | *knīfō | |
| genitive | *knīfas, *knīfis | *knīfǫ̂ | |
| dative | *knīfai | *knīfamaz | |
| instrumental | *knīfō | *knīfamiz | |
Descendants[edit]
- Old Frisian: *knīf
- Saterland Frisian: kniif
- Old Saxon: *knīf
- Middle Low German: knīf
- Old Dutch: *knīf
- German: Kneif (dialectal)
- Old Norse: knífr m
References[edit]
- ^ de Vries, Jan (1971) Nederlands etymologisch woordenboek [Dutch etymological dictionary] (in Dutch), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN