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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-istaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /is.tɑz/

Suffix

*-istaz (adverb *-ist, comparative *-izô)

  1. -est. Forms the superlative of certain adjectives.

Inflection


Usage notes

This was the normal superlative suffix for all i-, u- and ja-stem adjectives. The regular a-stem adjectives sometimes used this suffix, and sometimes the related suffix *-ōstaz without any predictable rule.

Synonyms

Derived terms

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Descendants

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