Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snabulaz

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 *snabjaz +‎ *-ulaz (diminutive suffix), which Pfeifer implicitly considers to be from a series of onomatopoeic words restricted to Germanic.[1] Probably from the same ultimate source as *snūtaz (“snout”).[2] Compare also Lithuanian snãpas (“snout”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsnɑ.βu.lɑz/

Noun

*snabulaz m

  1. snout; muzzle
  2. mouth

Inflection

Declension of *snabulaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *snabulaz *snabulōz, *snabulōs
vocative *snabul *snabulōz, *snabulōs
accusative *snabulą *snabulanz
genitive *snabulas, *snabulis *snabulǫ̂
dative *snabulai *snabulamaz
instrumental *snabulō *snabulamiz

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: snavel, snawel, snaul
    • Saterland Frisian: Snoabel
    • West Frisian: snabel, snaffel
  • Old Saxon: *snabul, *snavul
    • Middle Low German: snābel, snāvel, snēvel
      • German Low German: Snabel
      • Plautdietsch: Schnowel
  • Old Dutch: *snavul
  • Old High German: snabul

References

  1. ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Schnabel”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
  2. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “snavel”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
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