Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-jǭ

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

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    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /jɔ̃ː/

    Noun

    *-jǭ f

    1. feminine of *-jô: Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade form of the base.

    Inflection

    Declension of *-jǭ (ōn-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *-jǭ *-jōniz
    vocative *-jǭ *-jōniz
    accusative *-jōnų *-jōnunz
    genitive *-jōniz *-jōnǫ̂
    dative *-jōni *-jōmaz
    instrumental *-jōnē *-jōmiz

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    Descendants

    • Proto-West Germanic: *-jā
    • Old Norse: -ja, -a
    • Gothic: -𐌾𐍉 (-jō)