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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kraftuz

 This Proto-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-Germanic

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Etymology

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From *krafjaną (“to demand”)[2][3] + *-þuz.[4]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*kraftuz f[4][2][3]

  1. strength, power, prowess

Inflection

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u-stemDeclension of *kraftuz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kraftuz *kraftiwiz
vocative *kraftu *kraftiwiz
accusative *kraftų *kraftunz
genitive *kraftauz *kraftiwǫ̂
dative *kraftiwi *kraftumaz
instrumental *kraftū *kraftumiz
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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1989) “Kraft”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*kraftiz ~ *kraftuz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 220
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Hellquist, Elof (1922) “kraft”, in Svensk etymologisk ordbok [Swedish etymological dictionary]‎[2] (in Swedish), Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups förlag, page 348: “*kraftu-, *krafti- (*krafta-?)”
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Guus Kroonen (2013) “*kraftu-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[3], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 300
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