Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/traustą

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

Etymology

    From *traustaz (firm, strong).[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈtrɑu̯s.tɑ̃/

    Noun

    *traustą n[1]

    1. shelter
    2. help; aid
    3. trust; confidence; alliance

    Declension

    Declension of *traustą (neuter a-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *traustą *traustō
    vocative *traustą *traustō
    accusative *traustą *traustō
    genitive *traustas, *traustis *traustǫ̂
    dative *traustai *traustamaz
    instrumental *traustō *traustamiz

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    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 Vladimir Orel (2003), “*traustjan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 409