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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-atją

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Deverbal ending from *-atjaną.

Noun

*-atją n

  1. Suffix denoting the action of verbs ending in *-atjaną, used similarly as Modern English -age, -ation, -isation, -ism.

Inflection
neuter a-stemDeclension of *-atją (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *-atją *-atjō
vocative *-atją *-atjō
accusative *-atją *-atjō
genitive *-atjas, *-atis *-atjǫ̂
dative *-atjai *-atjamaz
instrumental *-atjō *-atjamiz

Descendants
  • Old English: -ett, -et (genitive -ettes)
  • Old High German: -az, -ez
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