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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ōþuz
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Proto-Germanic
Alternative forms
- *-ōduz
Etymology
Presumably from *-ō- (weak class 2 thematic vowel) + *-þuz (deverbal suffix). But compare Latin -ātus in nouns such as senātus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔːθuz/
Noun
*-ōþuz m
- Forms nouns from weak class 2 verbs, possibly attached to other classes as well.
Inflection
| u-stemDeclension of *-ōþuz (u-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *-ōþuz | *-ōþiwiz | |
| vocative | *-ōþu | *-ōþiwiz | |
| accusative | *-ōþų | *-ōþunz | |
| genitive | *-ōþauz | *-ōþiwǫ̂ | |
| dative | *-ōþiwi | *-ōþumaz | |
| instrumental | *-ōþū | *-ōþumiz | |
Derived terms
Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-ōþuz
Descendants
- Old English: -aþ, -oþ
- Old Norse: -aðr, -naðr, -uðr?
- Gothic: -𐍉𐌸𐌿𐍃 (-ōþus), -𐍉𐌳𐌿𐍃 (-ōdus) (but note the etymology at -𐌸𐌿𐍃 (-þus))