Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/langatīnaz

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 *langaz +‎ *tīnaz. So named because the days become longer again in spring.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɑŋ.ɡɑ.ˌtiː.nɑz/

Noun

*langatīnaz m

(seasons) spring
Synonym: *wasrą

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *langatīnaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*langatīnaz	langatīnōz, langatīnōs
vocative	*langatīn	langatīnōz, langatīnōs
accusative	*langatīną	*langatīnanz
genitive	langatīnas, langatīnis	*langatīnǫ̂
dative	*langatīnai	*langatīnamaz
instrumental	*langatīnō	*langatīnamiz

Descendants

Old English: lencten
- Middle English: lenten, leinten, lentren, lente, leinte
  - English: Lent, Lenten
  - Scots: Lentrin, Lentern
Old Saxon: lentin
- Middle Low German: lenten, lente, linte
Old Dutch: lentin
- Middle Dutch: lentin, lenten
  - Dutch: lente
    - Afrikaans: lente
Old High German: lenzo, lengizin, lenzin, lenz
- Middle High German: lenze
  - Alemannic German: Langssi, langsé
  - Bavarian: longas, lòngas, longast
    Cimbrian: langaz, lànghes, långez
    Mòcheno: langes
  - German: Lenz

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