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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wēraz

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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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    From Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros (true), from *weh₁-.[1] Cognate with Latin vērus (true), Irish fíor (true), Proto-Slavic *vě̀ra (faith/belief).

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

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    *wēraz

    1. true; reliable
    2. friendly; kind

    Inflection

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    Declension of *wēraz (a-stem)
    Strong declension
    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *wēraz *wērō *wērą, -atō *wērai *wērôz *wērō
    accusative *wēranǭ *wērǭ *wērą, -atō *wēranz *wērōz *wērō
    genitive *wēras, -is *wēraizōz *wēras, -is *wēraizǫ̂ *wēraizǫ̂ *wēraizǫ̂
    dative *wērammai *wēraizōi *wērammai *wēraimaz *wēraimaz *wēraimaz
    instrumental *wēranō *wēraizō *wēranō *wēraimiz *wēraimiz *wēraimiz
    Weak declension
    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *wērô *wērǭ *wērô *wēraniz *wērōniz *wērōnō
    accusative *wēranų *wērōnų *wērô *wēranunz *wērōnunz *wērōnō
    genitive *wēriniz *wērōniz *wēriniz *wēranǫ̂ *wērōnǫ̂ *wēranǫ̂
    dative *wērini *wērōni *wērini *wērammaz *wērōmaz *wērammaz
    instrumental *wērinē *wērōnē *wērinē *wērammiz *wērōmiz *wērammiz

    Alternative reconstructions

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    Descendants

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    References

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    1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003), “*wēraz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 461