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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ini

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Germanic *-inī.

    Suffix

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    *-ini f

    1. This term needs a translation to English (For *wōstini and such, which clearly do not indicate individuals!). Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
    2. Forms nouns indicating a female individual.

    Inflection

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    ī/-stem
    Singular
    Nominative *-ini
    Genitive *-unnjā
    Singular Plural
    Nominative *-ini *-unnjō
    Accusative *-unnjā *-unnjā
    Genitive *-unnjā *-unnjō
    Dative *-unnjē *-unnjōm, *-unnjum
    Instrumental *-unnju *-unnjōm, *-unnjum

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Old English: -en
      • Middle English: -en
        • English: -en (fossilised, non-productive)
    • Old Frisian: *-in
    • Old Saxon: -ina, -unnia
    • Old Dutch: -inna
    • Old High German: -in, -inna, -ni