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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/smerwig

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

From *smeru + *-g.

Adjective

*smerwig

  1. fatty, greasy

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *smerwig
Genitive *smerwigas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *smerwig *smerwigu *smerwig
Accusative *smerwiganā *smerwigā *smerwig
Genitive *smerwigas *smerwigeʀā *smerwigas
Dative *smerwigumē *smerwigeʀē *smerwigumē
Instrumental *smerwigu *smerwigeʀu *smerwigu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *smerwigē *smerwigō *smerwigu
Accusative *smerwigā *smerwigā *smerwigu
Genitive *smerwigeʀō *smerwigeʀō *smerwigeʀō
Dative *smerwigēm, *smerwigum *smerwigēm, *smerwigum *smerwigēm, *smerwigum
Instrumental *smerwigēm, *smerwigum *smerwigēm, *smerwigum *smerwigēm, *smerwigum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *smerwīg

Descendants

  • Old English: smeoruwiġ, smerewiġ, smeriġ
    • Middle English: *smery
  • Old Frisian: *smerich
  • Old Saxon: *smerwig
    • Middle Low German: smerich, smērich
  • Old Dutch: *smerwig
    • Middle Dutch: smērich
  • Old High German: *smerwīg, *smerewīg
    • Middle High German: smerwic, smerewic
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