Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/unmann

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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 *un- +‎ *mann.

Noun[edit]

*unmann m

  1. non-human, monster
  2. brute

Inflection[edit]

Consonant stem
Singular
Nominative *unmann
Genitive *unmanni
Singular Plural
Nominative *unmann *unmanni
Accusative *unmannu *unmanni
Genitive *unmanni *unmannō
Dative *unmanni *unmannum
Instrumental *unmanni *unmannum

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: unmann
    • Middle English: unman
  • Old Saxon: *unmann
  • Old High German: *unmann