Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hrainį̄

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 *hrainiz (“clean, pure”) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxrɑi̯.nĩː/

Noun

*hrainį̄ f[1]

  1. cleanliness

Inflection

Declension of *hrainį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hrainį̄ *hrainīniz
vocative *hrainį̄ *hrainīniz
accusative *hrainīnų *hrainīnunz
genitive *hrainīniz *hrainīnǫ̂
dative *hrainīni *hrainīmaz
instrumental *hrainīnē *hrainīmiz

Descendants

  • Old High German: reinī, hreinīn
  • Gothic: 𐌷𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹 (hrainei)

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*xrainīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 183
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