Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/magaz

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 *maganą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.ɣɑz/

Adjective

*magaz

  1. able, strong, capable

Inflection

Declension of *magaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *magaz *magō *magą, -atō *magai *magôz *magō
accusative *maganǭ *magǭ *magą, -atō *maganz *magōz *magō
genitive *magas, -is *magaizōz *magas, -is *magaizǫ̂ *magaizǫ̂ *magaizǫ̂
dative *magammai *magaizōi *magammai *magaimaz *magaimaz *magaimaz
instrumental *maganō *magaizō *maganō *magaimiz *magaimiz *magaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *magô *magǭ *magô *maganiz *magōniz *magōnō
accusative *maganų *magōnų *magô *maganunz *magōnunz *magōnō
genitive *maginiz *magōniz *maginiz *maganǫ̂ *magōnǫ̂ *maganǫ̂
dative *magini *magōni *magini *magammaz *magōmaz *magammaz
instrumental *maginē *magōnē *maginē *magammiz *magōmiz *magammiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: maga (only attested as weak, also used substantively)
  • Old High German: *mag, unmag