Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sanþą

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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

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Etymology

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Substantivization of *sanþaz (true).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*sanþą n[1]

  1. truth

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *sanþą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *sanþą *sanþō
vocative *sanþą *sanþō
accusative *sanþą *sanþō
genitive *sanþas, *sanþis *sanþǫ̂
dative *sanþai *sanþamaz
instrumental *sanþō *sanþamiz

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “sanþaz~sanþan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 318