Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/arbaidiją

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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 *arbaidiz (labour) +‎ *-ją.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑr.βɑi̯.ði.jɑ̃/

Noun[edit]

*arbaidiją n[1]

  1. toil, work
  2. hardship

Inflection[edit]

neuter ja-stemDeclension of *arbaidiją (neuter ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative *arbaidiją *arbaidijō
vocative *arbaidiją *arbaidijō
accusative *arbaidiją *arbaidijō
genitive *arbaidijas, *arbaidīs *arbaidijǫ̂
dative *arbaidijai *arbaidijamaz
instrumental *arbaidijō *arbaidijamiz

Descendants[edit]

Many of the West Germanic descendants merged with *arbaidiz.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*arbaidijan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 22