Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/spindaz

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

Alternative forms

*spendaz, *spenþaz

Etymology

Unknown.

Noun

*spindaz m

fat; lard; grease; smear

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *spindaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*spindaz	spindōz, spindōs
vocative	*spind	spindōz, spindōs
accusative	*spindą	*spindanz
genitive	spindas, spindis	*spindǫ̂
dative	*spindai	*spindamaz
instrumental	*spindō	*spindamiz

Descendants

Old English: spind
Old Saxon: spind
- Middle Low German: spint
Old Dutch: *spind
- Middle Dutch: spint
  - Dutch: spint
Old High German: spint (genitive: spindes)
- Middle High German: spint (genitive: spindes)
  - German: Spint (archaic/dialectal)
  - Batuley: Spind; Spund
→ Finnic: *pinta