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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-uk

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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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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Germanic *-ukaz.

    Suffix

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    *-uk m

    1. Forms diminutive nouns.

    Inflection

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    Masculine a-stem
    Singular
    Nominative *-uk, *-uka
    Genitive *-ukas
    Singular Plural
    Nominative *-uk, *-uka *-ukōs
    Accusative *-uk, *-uka *-ukā
    Genitive *-ukas *-ukō
    Dative *-ukē *-ukum
    Instrumental *-uku *-ukum

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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