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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dwergaz
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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
Etymology
Uncertain. Sometimes compared with Sanskrit ध्वरस् (dhvaras, “demon”) or Lithuanian dvãsas (“spirit”). Kroonen instead suggests a derivation from strong verb *dwerganą (whence Middle High German zwergen (“to squeeze, press”)).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdwer.ɣɑz/
Inflection
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *dwergaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *dwergaz | *dwergōz, *dwergōs | |
| vocative | *dwerg | *dwergōz, *dwergōs | |
| accusative | *dwergą | *dwerganz | |
| genitive | *dwergas, *dwirgis | *dwergǫ̂ | |
| dative | *dwirgai | *dwergamaz | |
| instrumental | *dwergō | *dwergamiz | |
Related terms
- *durgaz
- *durgī, *dwirgī
Descendants
References
- Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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