Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wargini

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *warginī. Equivalent to *warg +‎ *-ini.

Noun

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*wargini f

  1. female criminal
  2. female wolf

Inflection

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ī/-stem
Singular
Nominative *wargini
Genitive *wargunnjā
Singular Plural
Nominative *wargini *wargunnjō
Accusative *wargunnjā *wargunnjā
Genitive *wargunnjā *wargunnjō
Dative *wargunnjē *wargunnjōm, *wargunnjum
Instrumental *wargunnju *wargunnjōm, *wargunnjum

Descendants

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  • Old English: wierġen