Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-uk
Proto-West Germanic
Alternative forms
- *-ik, *-ak
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *-ukaz.
Suffix
*-uk m
- Forms diminutive nouns.
Inflection
| Masculine a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *-uk | |
| Genitive | *-ukas | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *-uk | *-ukō, *-ukōs |
| Accusative | *-uk | *-ukā |
| Genitive | *-ukas | *-ukō |
| Dative | *-ukē | *-ukum |
| Instrumental | *-uku | *-ukum |
Derived terms
- *-ukīn
- *-ukō
Proto-West Germanic terms suffixed with *-uk