Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-þuz
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Proto-Germanic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *-tus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*-þuz m
Inflection[edit]
u-stemDeclension of *-þuz (u-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *-þuz | *-þiwiz | |
vocative | *-þu | *-þiwiz | |
accusative | *-þų | *-þunz | |
genitive | *-þauz | *-þiwǫ̂ | |
dative | *-þiwi | *-þumaz | |
instrumental | *-þū | *-þumiz |
Usage notes[edit]
There are several variant forms based on the final consonant of the stem and the original position of the accent:
- Ending in a dental: *-suz (with the Germanic spirant law applied)
- Ending in an obstruent: *-tuz (with the Germanic spirant law applied)
- Otherwise: *-þuz, *-duz
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
This suffix appears to no longer have been productive in most daughter languages. The following lists outcomes of derived terms.