Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwerbaz

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 *hwerbaną (to turn) +‎ *-az (deverbal adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxʷer.βɑz/

Adjective

*hwerbaz

  1. mobile, turning

Inflection

Declension of *hwerbaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *hwerbaz *hwerbō *hwerbą, -atō *hwerbai *hwerbôz *hwerbō
accusative *hwerbanǭ *hwerbǭ *hwerbą, -atō *hwerbanz *hwerbōz *hwerbō
genitive *hwerbas, -is *hwerbaizōz *hwerbas, -is *hwerbaizǫ̂ *hwerbaizǫ̂ *hwerbaizǫ̂
dative *hwerbammai *hwerbaizōi *hwerbammai *hwerbaimaz *hwerbaimaz *hwerbaimaz
instrumental *hwerbanō *hwerbaizō *hwerbanō *hwerbaimiz *hwerbaimiz *hwerbaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *hwerbô *hwerbǭ *hwerbô *hwerbaniz *hwerbōniz *hwerbōnō
accusative *hwerbanų *hwerbōnų *hwerbô *hwerbanunz *hwerbōnunz *hwerbōnō
genitive *hwerbiniz *hwerbōniz *hwerbiniz *hwerbanǫ̂ *hwerbōnǫ̂ *hwerbanǫ̂
dative *hwerbini *hwerbōni *hwerbini *hwerbammaz *hwerbōmaz *hwerbammaz
instrumental *hwerbinē *hwerbōnē *hwerbinē *hwerbammiz *hwerbōmiz *hwerbammiz

Derived terms

  • *hwarbaz

Descendants

  • Old High German: sinwerf (in compound)
  • Old Norse: hverfr
    • Icelandic: hverfur