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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wainōniz
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Derived from *wainōną (“to cry, wail”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɑi̯.nɔː.niz/
Noun
*wainōniz f
- a crying, wailing, lamentation
Inflection
| i-stemDeclension of *wainōniz (i-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *wainōniz | *wainōnīz | |
| vocative | *wainōni | *wainōnīz | |
| accusative | *wainōnį | *wainōninz | |
| genitive | *wainōnīz | *wainōnijǫ̂ | |
| dative | *wainōnī | *wainōnimaz | |
| instrumental | *wainōnī | *wainōnimiz | |
Descendants
- Old English: cf. wānung (with change of suffix)
- Old Norse: veinan
- Icelandic: veinan
- Old Swedish: vēnan