Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hurning

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *hurningaz, equivalent to *hurn +‎ *-ing (diminutive suffix). Compare Old Norse hyrning (corner, nook).

Noun

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*hurning m

  1. angle
  2. corner, nook

Inflection

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Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *hurning
Genitive *hurningas
Singular Plural
Nominative *hurning *hurningō, *hurningōs
Accusative *hurning *hurningā
Genitive *hurningas *hurningō
Dative *hurningē *hurningum
Instrumental *hurningu *hurningum
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Descendants

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  • Old Saxon: *horning
  • Old Dutch: *horning