Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/tetervь

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 Proto-Balto-Slavic *teterwás.

    Noun

    *tȅtervь m[1]

    1. grouse
    2. black grouse

    Declension

    Declension of *tȅtervь (i-stem, accent paradigm c)
    singular dual plural
    nominative *tȅtervь *tȅtervi *tȅtervьjē, *tȅtervľē*
    genitive *teterví *tetervьjù, *tetervľu* *tetervь̀jь
    dative *tȅtervi *tetervьmà *tȅtervьmъ
    accusative *tȅtervь *tȅtervi *tȅtervi
    instrumental *tȅtervьmь *tetervьmà *tetervьmì
    locative *teterví *tetervьjù, *tetervľu* *tȅtervьxъ
    vocative *tetervi *tȅtervi *tȅtervьjē, *tȅtervľē*

    * 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: тетеревь (teterevĭ)
    • South Slavic:
    • West Slavic:

    References

    1. ^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “tetervь”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List[1], Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:c urhane (PR 138)