Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brandaz

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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

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Etymology

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Derived from *brinnaną (to burn).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*brandaz m[2]

  1. fire; flame
    Synonyms: *laugiz (flame), *ailą, *ailidaz, *fōr, *uzjǭ
  2. flash
    Synonym: *blikǭ
  3. burning, flaming
  4. firebrand, torch
  5. sword
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:gem-pro:swerdą

Inflection

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masculine a-stemDeclension of *brandaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *brandaz *brandōz, *brandōs
vocative *brand *brandōz, *brandōs
accusative *brandą *brandanz
genitive *brandas, *brandis *brandǫ̂
dative *brandai *brandamaz
instrumental *brandō *brandamiz
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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “brand1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*ƀranđaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 54