Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-þr

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *-þrą.

Suffix[edit]

*-þr n

  1. Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument.
  2. Forms agent nouns.

Inflection[edit]

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *-þr
Genitive *-þras
Singular Plural
Nominative *-þr *-þru
Accusative *-þr *-þru
Genitive *-þras *-þrō
Dative *-þrē *-þrum
Instrumental *-þru *-þrum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: -þor
  • Old Frisian: -ther
  • Old Saxon: *thar
    • Middle Low German: -der
  • Old Dutch: *-thar, *-dar, *-der
  • Old High German: -dar
    • Middle High German: -der