Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/magrį̄

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 *magraz (“meager”) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑɣ.rĩː/

Noun

*magrį̄ f[1]

  1. meagerness

Inflection

Declension of *magrį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *magrį̄ *magrīniz
vocative *magrį̄ *magrīniz
accusative *magrīnų *magrīnunz
genitive *magrīniz *magrīnǫ̂
dative *magrīni *magrīmaz
instrumental *magrīnē *magrīmiz

Descendants

  • Old High German: magarī
  • Old Norse: megri
    • Icelandic: megri

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*magrīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 253
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