Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/marā

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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 *marǭ.

Noun

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*marā f[1]

  1. evil spirit, nightmare

Inflection

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ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *marā
Genitive *marōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *marā *marōn
Accusative *marōn *marōn
Genitive *marōn *marōnō
Dative *marōn *marōm, *marum
Instrumental *marōn *marōm, *marum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: mare
  • Old Saxon: *mara
  • Old Dutch: *mara
  • Old High German: mara

References

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  1. ^ Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 192:PWGmc *marā, *marōn-