Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/smikr

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *smikraz.

Adjective

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*smikr[1]

  1. fine, elegant

Inflection

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a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *smikr
Genitive *smikkras
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *smikr *smikkru *smikr
Accusative *smikkranā *smikkrā *smikr
Genitive *smikkras *smikkreʀā *smikkras
Dative *smikkrumē *smikkreʀē *smikkrumē
Instrumental *smikkru *smikkreʀu *smikkru
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *smikkrē *smikkrō *smikkru
Accusative *smikkrā *smikkrā *smikkru
Genitive *smikkreʀō *smikkreʀō *smikkreʀō
Dative *smikkrēm, *smikkrum *smikkrēm, *smikkrum *smikkrēm, *smikkrum
Instrumental *smikkrēm, *smikkrum *smikkrēm, *smikkrum *smikkrēm, *smikkrum

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 35:PWGmc *smi/ekr