Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gaitīn

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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 *gaitīnaz. Equivalent to *gait (goat) +‎ *-īn.

Adjective

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*gaitīn

  1. of goats, goatlike, caprine

Inflection

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a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *gaitīn
Genitive *gaitīnas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *gaitīn *gaitīnu *gaitīn
Accusative *gaitīnanā *gaitīnā *gaitīn
Genitive *gaitīnas *gaitīneʀā *gaitīnas
Dative *gaitīnumē *gaitīneʀē *gaitīnumē
Instrumental *gaitīnu *gaitīneʀu *gaitīnu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *gaitīnē *gaitīnō *gaitīnu
Accusative *gaitīnā *gaitīnā *gaitīnu
Genitive *gaitīneʀō *gaitīneʀō *gaitīneʀō
Dative *gaitīnēm, *gaitīnum *gaitīnēm, *gaitīnum *gaitīnēm, *gaitīnum
Instrumental *gaitīnēm, *gaitīnum *gaitīnēm, *gaitīnum *gaitīnēm, *gaitīnum

Descendants

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  • Old English: gǣten
  • Old High German: geizīn