Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Danī

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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 *daniz.

Proper noun

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*Danī m pl

  1. the Danes

Inflection

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i-stem
Singular
Nominative
Genitive
Singular Plural
Nominative *Danī
Accusative *Danī
Genitive *Dannjō
Dative *Danim, *Dannjum
Instrumental *Danim, *Dannjum

Descendants

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  • Old English: Dene
    • Middle English: Dene, Dane
  • Old Saxon: *Denī
  • Old Dutch: *Denī
  • Old High German: *Tenī