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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 *murgī + *-iþu.
Noun
*murgīþu f
- shortness, brevity
- pause, break
- relaxation, leisure
Inflection
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Singular
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| Nominative
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*murgīþu
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| Genitive
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*murgīþā
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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*murgīþu
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*murgīþō
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| Accusative
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*murgīþā
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*murgīþā
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| Genitive
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*murgīþā
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*murgīþō
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| Dative
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*murgīþē
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*murgīþōm, *murgīþum
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| Instrumental
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*murgīþu
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*murgīþōm, *murgīþum
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Alternative reconstructions
Descendants
- Old English: myrgþ, myrhþ, mergþ
- Middle English: murhðe, murȝeþe, mireȝþe, myrght, merþe, mirthe
- Old Dutch: *murgitha
- Middle Dutch: merechte, merchte