Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/nutisam

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nutisamaz. Equivalent to *nuti (use) +‎ *-sam.

Adjective

*nutisam

  1. useful

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *nutisam
Genitive *nutisamas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *nutisam *nutisamu *nutisam
Accusative *nutisamanā *nutisamā *nutisam
Genitive *nutisamas *nutisameʀā *nutisamas
Dative *nutisamumē *nutisameʀē *nutisamumē
Instrumental *nutisamu *nutisameʀu *nutisamu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *nutisamē *nutisamō *nutisamu
Accusative *nutisamā *nutisamā *nutisamu
Genitive *nutisameʀō *nutisameʀō *nutisameʀō
Dative *nutisamēm, *nutisamum *nutisamēm, *nutisamum *nutisamēm, *nutisamum
Instrumental *nutisamēm, *nutisamum *nutisamēm, *nutisamum *nutisamēm, *nutisamum

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *nutisam
    • Middle Low German: nutsam
  • Old High German: nuzzisam
    • Middle High German: nutzesam, nutzsam