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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gilją

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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 Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰēy- (to yawn, gape).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*gilją n

  1. cleft; gully

Inflection

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neuter ja-stemDeclension of *gilją (neuter ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative *gilją *giljō
vocative *gilją *giljō
accusative *gilją *giljō
genitive *giljas, *gilis *giljǫ̂
dative *giljai *giljamaz
instrumental *giljō *giljamiz
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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *gilli
  • Old Norse: gil