Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rībaz

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

Alternative forms

  • *rīfaz

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- (to tear, rip).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈriː.bɑz/

Adjective

*rībaz

  1. generous; abundant

Inflection

Declension of *rībaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *rībaz *rībō *rībą, -atō *rībai *rībôz *rībō
accusative *rībanǭ *rībǭ *rībą, -atō *rībanz *rībōz *rībō
genitive *rības, -is *rībaizōz *rības, -is *rībaizǫ̂ *rībaizǫ̂ *rībaizǫ̂
dative *rībammai *rībaizōi *rībammai *rībaimaz *rībaimaz *rībaimaz
instrumental *rībanō *rībaizō *rībanō *rībaimiz *rībaimiz *rībaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *rībô *rībǭ *rībô *rībaniz *rībōniz *rībōnō
accusative *rībanų *rībōnų *rībô *rībanunz *rībōnunz *rībōnō
genitive *rībiniz *rībōniz *rībiniz *rībanǫ̂ *rībōnǫ̂ *rībanǫ̂
dative *rībini *rībōni *rībini *rībammaz *rībōmaz *rībammaz
instrumental *rībinē *rībōnē *rībinē *rībammiz *rībōmiz *rībammiz

Derived terms

  • *rībijaz/*rīfijaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *rīb
    • Old English: rīfe, rȳfe
    • Old Frisian: *rīfe
      • Saterland Frisian: rieuw
      • West Frisian: rju
    • Old Saxon: *rīf; *rīfi
    • Old Dutch: *rīf, *rīfi
      • Middle Dutch: rive, rijve, rijf; gerive
  • Old Norse: rífr; rífligr
    • Icelandic: rífur; ríflegur
    • Faroese: ríviligur
    • Faroese: rívan (adverb)
    • Norwegian: riv
    • Old Swedish: rīver
    • Danish: riv
  • ? Finnish: reipas