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This Proto-West 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.
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gamaną.
Noun
*gaman n
- pleasure, fun, amusement, entertainment
Inflection
| Neuter a-stem
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Singular
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*gaman
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| Genitive
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*gamanas
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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*gaman
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*gamanu
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| Accusative
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*gaman
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*gamanu
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| Genitive
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*gamanas
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*gamanō
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| Dative
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*gamanē
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*gamanum
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| Instrumental
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*gamanu
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*gamanum
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Derived terms
Descendants
- Old English: gamen, gomen
- Middle English: game, gamen, gemen, gomen, gome, gammen, gaume, gamme, gamin, gomin, gomyn, gomun, gam, geme
- Old Frisian: game, gome
- Old Saxon: gaman
- ⇒ Middle Low German: gamel
- Old Dutch: *gaman
- Old High German: gaman