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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/upphiminaz

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

*upp- (“up-, above”) +‎ *himinaz (“heaven, sky”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌupː.ˈxi.mi.nɑz/

Noun

*upphiminaz m

  1. (poetic) literally 'up-heaven', often translated as 'high heaven'

Declension
masculine a-stemDeclension of *upphiminaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *upphiminaz *upphiminōz, *upphiminōs
vocative *upphimin *upphiminōz, *upphiminōs
accusative *upphiminą *upphiminanz
genitive *upphiminas, *upphiminis *upphiminǫ̂
dative *upphiminai *upphiminamaz
instrumental *upphiminō *upphiminamiz

Derived terms
  • *erþō jahw upphiminaz

Descendants
  • Old English: upheofon
  • Old Saxon: upphimil
  • Old High German: ûfhimil
  • Old Norse: upphiminn, ᚢᛒᚼᛁᛘᛁᚾ (ubhimin)
    • Old Danish: ᚢᛔᚼᛁᛘᛅᚿ (uphimæn)
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