Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sauzaz
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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
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂sows- (“dry”). Cognate with Lithuanian sausas (“dry”), Russian сухо́й (suxój, “dry”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
*sauzaz
Inflection
Declension of *sauzaz (a-stem)
| Strong declension | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *sauzaz | *sauzai | *sauzō | *sauzôz | *sauzą, -atō | *sauzō |
| Accusative | *sauzanǭ | *sauzanz | *sauzǭ | *sauzōz | *sauzą, -atō | *sauzō |
| Genitive | *sauzas, -is | *sauzaizǫ̂ | *sauzaizōz | *sauzaizǫ̂ | *sauzas, -is | *sauzaizǫ̂ |
| Dative | *sauzammai | *sauzaimaz | *sauzaizōi | *sauzaimaz | *sauzammai | *sauzaimaz |
| Instrumental | *sauzanō | *sauzaimiz | *sauzaizō | *sauzaimiz | *sauzanō | *sauzaimiz |
| Weak declension | ||||||
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *sauzô | *sauzaniz | *sauzǭ | *sauzōniz | *sauzô | *sauzōnō |
| Accusative | *sauzanų | *sauzanunz | *sauzōnų | *sauzōnunz | *sauzô | *sauzōnō |
| Genitive | *sauziniz | *sauzanǫ̂ | *sauzōniz | *sauzōnǫ̂ | *sauziniz | *sauzanǫ̂ |
| Dative | *sauzini | *sauzammaz | *sauzōni | *sauzōmaz | *sauzini | *sauzammaz |
| Instrumental | *sauzinē | *sauzammiz | *sauzōnē | *sauzōmiz | *sauzinē | *sauzammiz |