Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/stift

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 *stiftaz, a nominal formation related to *stīfaz (“stiff”); see there for more. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

    Noun

    *stift m

    1. a small nail, pin
    2. shaft

    Inflection

    Masculine a-stem
    Singular
    Nominative *stift(a)
    Genitive *stiftas
    Singular Plural
    Nominative *stift(a) *stiftōs
    Accusative *stift(a) *stiftā
    Genitive *stiftas *stiftō
    Dative *stiftē *stiftum
    Instrumental *stiftu *stiftum

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Old Saxon: *stift
    • Old High German: stift, steft
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