Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mawilǭ

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *mawī +‎ *-ilǭ (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*mawilǭ f

  1. young maid; girl; virgin
    Synonym: *magaþs

Inflection[edit]

ōn-stemDeclension of *mawilǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *mawilǭ *mawilōniz
vocative *mawilǭ *mawilōniz
accusative *mawilōnų *mawilōnunz
genitive *mawilōniz *mawilōnǫ̂
dative *mawilōni *mawilōmaz
instrumental *mawilōnē *mawilōmiz

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