Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fōriją

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

Derived from *fōriz (“suitable”), or directly from *fōrijaną (“to lead”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɸɔː.ri.jɑ̃/

Noun

*fōriją n

situation, opportunity

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *fōriją (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*fōriją	*fōrijō
vocative	*fōriją	*fōrijō
accusative	*fōriją	*fōrijō
genitive	fōrijas, fōrīs	*fōrijǫ̂
dative	*fōrijai	*fōrijamaz
instrumental	*fōrijō	*fōrijamiz

Descendants

Old Frisian: fēre
Old High German: gifuori
Old Norse: fœri
- Icelandic: færi
- Faroese: føri
- Old Swedish: fø̄re
  - Swedish: före
- Old Danish: in the compound torfør
  - Danish: føre

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