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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hringijā

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

Alternative forms

  • *hringā

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hringijǭ.

Noun

*hringijā f

  1. ring-shaped clasp, brooch

Inflection

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *hringijā
Genitive *hringijōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *hringijā *hringijōn
Accusative *hringijōn *hringijōn
Genitive *hringijōn *hringijōnō
Dative *hringijōn *hringijōm, *hringijum
Instrumental *hringijōn *hringijōm, *hringijum

Descendants

  • Old English: hrinġe, hrinġiæ, hrinġæ, hrinġċe, rinġċe, rhinġæ
    • Middle English: ring, rynge, renge (merged with descendant of hring)
  • Old Saxon: hringa
    • Middle Low German: rinke
  • Old High German: ringa
    • Middle High German: ringge, rinke
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