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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 *gawją. Equivalent to *ga- + *auwju.
Noun
*gawi n
- district, shire, region, area
Inflection
| Neuter ja-stem
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Singular
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| Nominative
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*gawi
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| Genitive
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*gauwjas
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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*gawi
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*gauwju
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| Accusative
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*gawi
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*gauwju
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| Genitive
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*gauwjas
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*gauwjō
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| Dative
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*gauwjē
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*gauwjum
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| Instrumental
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*gauwju
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*gauwjum
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Derived terms
Descendants
- Old English: -ġē, -ġea
- Old Frisian: gā
- Old Saxon: gō, gā
- Old Dutch: gō
- Middle Dutch: gou, gau, gō (nom.sg.), gooy (gen.sg.)
- Old High German: gawi, gewi, gowi
- Middle High German: göu, göuwe, gou, geu, gäw