Category:Old Norse wa-stem nouns
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Old Norse wa-stem nouns.
These nouns are masculine or neuter, typically with the following endings:
- in the nominative singular: when masculine, -r (which assimilates to a preceding l, n or s); when neuter, the bare stem;
- in the genitive singular: -s or sometimes -var;
- in the nominative plural: when masculine, -var; when neuter, the bare stem.
The stem classes are named from the perspective of Proto-Germanic and may not still be visible in Old Norse inflections. This class derives from Proto-Germanic a-stems ending in w. As a result, the stem has u-umlaut throughout.
Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
M
- Old Norse masculine wa-stem nouns (0 c, 17 e)
N
- Old Norse neuter wa-stem nouns (0 c, 12 e)