Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/grimmiþu

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 *grimmiþō. Equivalent to *grimm (“grim, angry”) +‎ *-iþu (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

*grimmiþu f

grimness, cruelty

Inflection

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*grimmiþu
Genitive	*grimmiþā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*grimmiþu	*grimmiþō
Accusative	*grimmiþā	*grimmiþā
Genitive	*grimmiþā	*grimmiþō
Dative	*grimmiþē	grimmiþōm, grimmiþum
Instrumental	*grimmiþu	grimmiþōm, grimmiþum

Descendants

Old High German: grimmida
- Middle High German: grimmede

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