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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/alamann-
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From *ala- + *mann-.
Noun
*alamann- m[1]
- mankind
Inflection
| consonant stemDeclension of *alamann- (consonant stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *alamann- | *alamanniz | |
| vocative | *alamann | *alamanniz | |
| accusative | *alamannų | *alamannunz | |
| genitive | *alamanniz | *alamannǫ̂ | |
| dative | *alamanni | *alamannumaz | |
| instrumental | *alamannē | *alamannumiz | |
Derived terms
- *Alamann-
Descendants
- Old Saxon: *alaman
- Middle Low German: alman
- Old Norse: almanna- (“general, common”) (in compounds)
- Gothic: 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽𐍃 (alamans)
References
- Orel, Vladimir (2003), “*ala-mannz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 12