Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snūtaz

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

Noun

*snūtaz m

snout

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *snūtaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*snūtaz	snūtōz, snūtōs
vocative	*snūt	snūtōz, snūtōs
accusative	*snūtą	*snūtanz
genitive	snūtas, snūtis	*snūtǫ̂
dative	*snūtai	*snūtamaz
instrumental	*snūtō	*snūtamiz

Descendants

Old Frisian: *snut
- Saterland Frisian: Snuute
- West Frisian: snút
Old Saxon: *snūt
- Middle Low German: snûte, snuut, snuyt
  - Low German: Schnute, Snuut
    - → German: Schnute
Old Dutch: *snūt
- Middle Dutch: snute
  - Dutch: snuit
    - Afrikaans: snuit
  - → Middle English: snowte, snoute, snout, snute, snowth
    - English: snout
    - Scots: snout, snoot
      - → English: snoot
Old High German: *snūz
- Middle High German: *snuze
  - German: Schnauze, Schnauße
    - → Plautdietsch: Schnuz