Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hurnijǭ

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

Etymology

(deprecated template usage)

Diminutive of *hurną (“horn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxur.ni.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*hurnijǭ f

1. a little horn; hook
2. an angle; corner; nook

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *hurnijǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*hurnijǭ	*hurnijōniz
vocative	*hurnijǭ	*hurnijōniz
accusative	*hurnijōnų	*hurnijōnunz
genitive	*hurnijōniz	*hurnijōnǫ̂
dative	*hurnijōni	*hurnijōmaz
instrumental	*hurnijōnē	*hurnijōmiz

Synonyms

• *winkilaz

Descendants

• Old English: hyrne
  • Middle English: hyrne, hürne, hirne, herne
    • Scots: hirne, hirn
    • English: hirn, hern
• Old Frisian: herne
  • Saterland Frisian: Häiden
• Old Norse: hyrna; hyrning
  • Icelandic: hyrna
  • (Faroese: horn)
  • Norwegian: hjørne
  • Old Swedish: hyrna
    • Swedish: hörna
  • Danish: hjørne