Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snillį̄

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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 *snellaz +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*snillį̄ f[1]

  1. mobility, braveness

Inflection[edit]

īn-stemDeclension of *snillį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *snillį̄ *snillīniz
vocative *snillį̄ *snillīniz
accusative *snillīnų *snillīnunz
genitive *snillīniz *snillīnǫ̂
dative *snillīni *snillīmaz
instrumental *snillīnē *snillīmiz

Descendants[edit]

  • Old High German: snellī
  • Old Norse: snilli (prowess, skill, eloquence)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*snellīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 357