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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/dur
Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *durz.
Reconstruction notes
No West Germanic language preserves the consonant stem inflection intact, descendants variously reflect a u-stem and an i-stem. Old Norse however reflects a consonant stem plurale tantum, which is likely the source of the i-stem inflection in Old High German and Old Dutch. Old English and Old Saxon show a u-stem noun, which can derive from the original accusative singular and dative plural.
Inflection
Consonant stem | ||
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Singular | ||
Nominative | *dur | |
Genitive | *duri | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *dur | *duri |
Accusative | *duru | *duri |
Genitive | *duri | *durō |
Dative | *duri | *durum |
Instrumental | *duri | *durum |
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