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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-īn
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *-īnaz.
Suffix
*-īn
- Creates adjectives from nouns with the sense 'characteristic of, made of'.
Inflection
| Masculine a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *-īn | |
| Genitive | *-īnas | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *-īn | *-īnō, *-īnōs |
| Accusative | *-īn | *-īnā |
| Genitive | *-īnas | *-īnō |
| Dative | *-īnē | *-īnum |
| Instrumental | *-īnu | *-īnum |
Derived terms
Proto-West Germanic terms suffixed with *-īn (adjective)
Descendants
- Old English: -en
- Middle English: -en
- Scots: -en, -in
- English: -en
- Middle English: -en
- Old Saxon: -īn
- Middle Low German: -en
- Low German: -en
- Middle Low German: -en
- Old Dutch: *-īn
- Middle Dutch: -ijn, -en
- Dutch: -en
- Middle Dutch: -ijn, -en
- Old High German: -īn
- Middle High German: -en
- German: -en
- Middle High German: -en
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *-īną.
Suffix
*-īn
- Creates diminutive nouns from other nouns.
Inflection
| Neuter a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *-īn | |
| Genitive | *-īnas | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *-īn | *-īnu |
| Accusative | *-īn | *-īnu |
| Genitive | *-īnas | *-īnō |
| Dative | *-īnē | *-īnum |
| Instrumental | *-īnu | *-īnum |
Derived terms
Proto-West Germanic terms suffixed with *-īn (diminutive)
Descendants
- Old English: -en
- Middle English: -en