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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kussaz
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Probably onomatopoeic; or alternatively from Proto-Indo-European *gʷas-, *gus-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkus.sɑz/
Inflection
masculine a-stemDeclension of *kussaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *kussaz | *kussōz, *kussōs | |
vocative | *kuss | *kussōz, *kussōs | |
accusative | *kussą | *kussanz | |
genitive | *kussas, *kussis | *kussǫ̂ | |
dative | *kussai | *kussamaz | |
instrumental | *kussō | *kussamiz |
Derived terms
Descendants
Most modern descendants have reanalysed this word based on the verb, and therefore show a front vowel. Those with a back vowel are more original.
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