Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hardīni

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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.

Proto-West Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *hardijan (to harden) +‎ *-īni.

Noun[edit]

*hardīni f

  1. (Anglo-Frisian Germanic) a hardening

Inflection[edit]

i-stem
Singular
Nominative *hardīni
Genitive *hardīnī
Singular Plural
Nominative *hardīni *hardīnī
Accusative *hardīni *hardīnī
Genitive *hardīnī *hardīnijō
Dative *hardīnī *hardīnim, *hardīnijum
Instrumental *hardīnī *hardīnim, *hardīnijum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: hyrdenn
  • Old Frisian: *herdene, tōherdene