Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ulīn

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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Apparently from *-ul +‎ *-īn.

Suffix

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*-ulīn n

  1. Used to create diminutive nouns from other nouns, originally diminutives from other diminutives

Inflection

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Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *-ulīn
Genitive *-ulīnas
Singular Plural
Nominative *-ulīn *-ulīnu
Accusative *-ulīn *-ulīnu
Genitive *-ulīnas *-ulīnō
Dative *-ulīnē *-ulīnum
Instrumental *-ulīnu *-ulīnum

Alternative reconstructions

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  • *-ilīn

Synonyms

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Descendants

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