Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-niz
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *-nis, a rare abstract noun-forming suffix.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /niz/
Noun
*-niz f
- Forms abstract nouns from verbal roots and stems.
Inflection
After a light syllable:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *-niz | *-nīz |
| vocative | *-ni | *-nīz |
| accusative | *-nį | *-ninz |
| genitive | *-nīz | *-njǫ̂ |
| dative | *-nī | *-nimaz |
| instrumental | *-nī | *-nimiz |
After a heavy syllable:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *-niz | *-nīz |
| vocative | *-ni | *-nīz |
| accusative | *-nį | *-ninz |
| genitive | *-nīz | *-nijǫ̂ |
| dative | *-nī | *-nimaz |
| instrumental | *-nī | *-nimiz |
Usage notes
Following root final dental consonants, an -s- is inserted creating the variant *-sniz.
Derived terms
Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-niz