Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hurnijǭ

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Diminutive of *hurną (“horn”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxur.ni.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*hurnijǭ f

a little horn; hook
an angle; corner; nook

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *hurnijǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*hurnijǭ	*hurnijōniz
vocative	*hurnijǭ	*hurnijōniz
accusative	*hurnijōnų	*hurnijōnunz
genitive	*hurnijōniz	*hurnijōnǫ̂
dative	*hurnijōni	*hurnijōmaz
instrumental	*hurnijōnē	*hurnijōmiz

Synonyms

*winkilaz

Descendants

Old English: hyrne
- Middle English: hyrne, hürne, hirne, herne
  - Scots: hirne, hirn
  - English:hirn, hern
Old Frisian: herne
- Saterland Frisian: Häiden
Old Norse: hyrna; hyrning
- Icelandic: hyrna
- Faroese: (horn)
- Norwegian: hjørne
- Old Swedish: hyrna
  - Swedish: hörna
- Danish: hjørne