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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snillį̄

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *snellaz +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsnil.lĩː/

Noun

*snillį̄ f[1]

  1. mobility, braveness

Inflection
īn-stemDeclension of *snillį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *snillį̄ *snillīniz
vocative *snillį̄ *snillīniz
accusative *snillīnų *snillīnunz
genitive *snillīniz *snillīnǫ̂
dative *snillīni *snillīmaz
instrumental *snillīnē *snillīmiz

Descendants
  • Old High German: snellī
    • Middle High German: snëlle
  • Old Norse: snelli (“prowess, skill, eloquence”)
    • Danish: snilde
    • Swedish: snille

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003), “*snellīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 357
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