Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gimrī

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

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰim-, *ǵʰeym- (“winter, snow”). Compare Ancient Greek χίμαιρα (khímaira, “goat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣim.riː/

Noun

*gimrī f

  1. yearling, female lamb

Inflection

Declension of *gimrī (ī/jō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *gimrī *gimrijôz
vocative *gimrī *gimrijôz
accusative *gimrijǭ *gimrijōz
genitive *gimrijōz *gimrijǫ̂
dative *gimrijōi *gimrijōmaz
instrumental *gimrijō *gimrijōmiz

Descendants

  • Old Norse: gimbr, gymbr
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