Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snuttuz

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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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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Reflecting pre-Germanic *snutnús, likely back-formed from the accusative plural of an old n-stem *snéuþô (or similar), whence also the form *snuttaz, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *snew- (to flow, run; moisture).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*snuttuz m

  1. (West Germanic) Nasal mucus; snot

Inflection

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u-stemDeclension of *snuttuz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *snuttuz *snuttiwiz
vocative *snuttu *snuttiwiz
accusative *snuttų *snuttunz
genitive *snuttauz *snuttiwǫ̂
dative *snuttiwi *snuttumaz
instrumental *snuttū *snuttumiz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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