Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-snu

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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 *-snō.

Suffix[edit]

*-snu f

  1. Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument.

Inflection[edit]

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *-snu
Genitive *-snā
Singular Plural
Nominative *-snu *-snō
Accusative *-snā *-snā
Genitive *-snā *-snō
Dative *-snē *-snōm, *-snum
Instrumental *-snu *-snōm, *-snum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: -sn
  • Old Saxon: *-sna
  • Old Dutch: *-sna
  • Old High German: -sna, -nsa