Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-az

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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 Proto-Indo-European *-os (adjectival ending). Cognate with Ancient Greek -ος (-os), Proto-Italic *-os, Sanskrit -ः (-ḥ), Proto-Slavic *-ъ.

Suffix[edit]

*-az n

  1. suffix of nouns

Inflection[edit]

z-stemDeclension of *-az (z-stem)
singular plural
nominative *-az *-izō
vocative *-az *-izō
accusative *-az *-izō
genitive *-iziz *-izǫ̂
dative *-izi *-izumaz
instrumental *-izē *-izumiz

Derived terms[edit]

See z-stem nouns.