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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sanþ

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

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *sanþaz.

Adjective

*sanþ

  1. (North Sea Germanic) true
Inflection
a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *sanþ
Genitive *sanþas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *sanþ *sanþu *sanþ
Accusative *sanþanā *sanþā *sanþ
Genitive *sanþas *sanþeʀā *sanþas
Dative *sanþumē *sanþeʀē *sanþumē
Instrumental *sanþu *sanþeʀu *sanþu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *sanþē *sanþō *sanþu
Accusative *sanþā *sanþā *sanþu
Genitive *sanþeʀō *sanþeʀō *sanþeʀō
Dative *sanþēm, *sanþum *sanþēm, *sanþum *sanþēm, *sanþum
Instrumental *sanþēm, *sanþum *sanþēm, *sanþum *sanþēm, *sanþum
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Old English: sōþ
    • Middle English: soth
  • Old Frisian: sōth
  • Old Saxon: sōth

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *sanþą.

Noun

*sanþ n

  1. (North Sea Germanic) truth
Inflection
Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *sanþ
Genitive *sanþas
Singular Plural
Nominative *sanþ *sanþu
Accusative *sanþ *sanþu
Genitive *sanþas *sanþō
Dative *sanþē *sanþum
Instrumental *sanþu *sanþum
Descendants
  • Old English: sōþ
  • Old Saxon: sōth
  • Old High German: *sand
    • Old High German: sandōn
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