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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frauþaz

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *prew- (“to jump; hop”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɸrɑu̯.θɑz/

Noun

*frauþaz m

  1. frog

Inflection
masculine a-stemDeclension of *frauþaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *frauþaz *frauþōz, *frauþōs
vocative *frauþ *frauþōz, *frauþōs
accusative *frauþą *frauþanz
genitive *frauþas, *frauþis *frauþǫ̂
dative *frauþai *frauþamaz
instrumental *frauþō *frauþamiz

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Old Norse: frauðr
    • Icelandic: frauður
    • Norwegian: frau, fraud, fraug (dialectal)
    • Old Swedish: frödh, frödher
      • Swedish: fröd, frö, fröa (dialectal)
    • Old Danish: frødh
    • Gutnish: fråi
    • Middle English: frode, frude, froud
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