Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/sǫprǫga

This Proto-Slavic 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-Slavic

Etymology

From *sǫprǫgъ (“husband”) +‎ *-a.

Noun

*sǫprǫ̀ga f

  1. feminine of *sǫprǫ̀gъ: wife (female spouse)

Declension

Declension of *sǫprǫga (hard a-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *sǫprǫga *sǫprǫdzě *sǫprǫgy
genitive *sǫprǫgy *sǫprǫgu *sǫprǫgъ
dative *sǫprǫdzě *sǫprǫgama *sǫprǫgamъ
accusative *sǫprǫgǫ *sǫprǫdzě *sǫprǫgy
instrumental *sǫprǫgojǫ, *sǫprǫgǫ** *sǫprǫgama *sǫprǫgami
locative *sǫprǫdzě *sǫprǫgu *sǫprǫgasъ, *sǫprǫgaxъ*
vocative *sǫprǫgo *sǫprǫdzě *sǫprǫgy

* -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: сѫпрѫга (sǫprǫga), супруга (supruga)
  • South Slavic:
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