Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/derbaz

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

Etymology

Derived from *derbaną (to work, labor).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈder.βɑz/

Adjective

*derbaz

  1. bold, determined, strong

Inflection

Declension of *derbaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *derbaz *derbō *derbą, -atō *derbai *derbôz *derbō
accusative *derbanǭ *derbǭ *derbą, -atō *derbanz *derbōz *derbō
genitive *derbas, -is *derbaizōz *derbas, -is *derbaizǫ̂ *derbaizǫ̂ *derbaizǫ̂
dative *derbammai *derbaizōi *derbammai *derbaimaz *derbaimaz *derbaimaz
instrumental *derbanō *derbaizō *derbanō *derbaimiz *derbaimiz *derbaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *derbô *derbǭ *derbô *derbaniz *derbōniz *derbōnō
accusative *derbanų *derbōnų *derbô *derbanunz *derbōnunz *derbōnō
genitive *derbiniz *derbōniz *derbiniz *derbanǫ̂ *derbōnǫ̂ *derbanǫ̂
dative *derbini *derbōni *derbini *derbammaz *derbōmaz *derbammaz
instrumental *derbinē *derbōnē *derbinē *derbammiz *derbōmiz *derbammiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: deorf, dearf, māndeorf
    • Middle English: derf
  • Old Frisian: derve, derfe
  • Old Saxon: derbi
  • Old Norse: djarfr