Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sōkniz

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This Proto-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.

Proto-Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *sōkijaną (to seek, look for; to dispute) +‎ *-niz.[1][2]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*sōkniz f[1][3][2]

  1. investigation; probe; examination; inquiry
  2. dispute; quarrel; contest; struggle; fight

Inflection[edit]

i-stemDeclension of *sōkniz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *sōkniz *sōknīz
vocative *sōkni *sōknīz
accusative *sōknį *sōkninz
genitive *sōknīz *sōknijǫ̂
dative *sōknī *sōknimaz
instrumental *sōknī *sōknimiz

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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*sōkniz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 360
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hellquist, Elof (1922) “socken”, in Svensk etymologisk ordbok [Swedish etymological dictionary]‎[2] (in Swedish), Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups förlag, page 820:germ. *sōkīni- o. *sōkni- [..] till germ. *sōkian
  3. ^ Torp, Alf (1919) “socken”, in Nynorsk Etymologisk Ordbok, Oslo: H. Aschehoug and Co. (W. Nygaard), page 820:Germ. *sôk-ni-, sokî-ni-