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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twifōtijaz
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *dwípōds, equivalent to *twi- + *fōts.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtwi.ˌɸɔː.ti.jɑz/
Adjective
*twifōtijaz
- two-footed, bipedal
Declension
Declension of *twifōtijaz (a-stem)
Strong declension | ||||||
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Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *twifōtijaz | *twifōtijai | *twifōtijō | *twifōtijôz | *twifōtija | *twifōtijō |
Accusative | *twifōtijanǭ | *twifōtijanz | *twifōtijǭ | *twifōtijōz | *twifōtija | *twifōtijō |
Genitive | *twifōtijas, -īs | *twifōtijaizǫ̂ | *twifōtijaizōz | *twifōtijaizǫ̂ | *twifōtijas, -īs | *twifōtijaizǫ̂ |
Dative | *twifōtijammai | *twifōtijaimaz | *twifōtijaizōi | *twifōtijaimaz | *twifōtijammai | *twifōtijaimaz |
Instrumental | *twifōtijanō | *twifōtijaimiz | *twifōtijaizō | *twifōtijaimiz | *twifōtijanō | *twifōtijaimiz |
Weak declension | ||||||
Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *twifōtijô | *twifōtijaniz | *twifōtijǭ | *twifōtijōniz | *twifōtijô | *twifōtijōnō |
Accusative | *twifōtijanų | *twifōtijanunz | *twifōtijōnų | *twifōtijōnunz | *twifōtijô | *twifōtijōnō |
Genitive | *twifōtīniz | *twifōtijanǫ̂ | *twifōtijōniz | *twifōtijōnǫ̂ | *twifōtīniz | *twifōtijanǫ̂ |
Dative | *twifōtīni | *twifōtijammaz | *twifōtijōni | *twifōtijōmaz | *twifōtīni | *twifōtijammaz |
Instrumental | *twifōtīnē | *twifōtijammiz | *twifōtijōnē | *twifōtijōmiz | *twifōtīnē | *twifōtijammiz |
Descendants
- Old English: twifēte
- Old High German: *zwifuozi (attested once)
- Old Norse: tvífœttr (< *twifōtidaz)