Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/smakkuz

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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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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *smeg- (taste). Cognate with Lithuanian smagùs (fun, jolly, pleasant), Lithuanian smaguris (a foodie, gourmand).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*smakkuz m

  1. taste, savour, smatch, flavour

Inflection

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u-stemDeclension of *smakkuz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *smakkuz *smakkiwiz
vocative *smakku *smakkiwiz
accusative *smakkų *smakkunz
genitive *smakkauz *smakkiwǫ̂
dative *smakkiwi *smakkumaz
instrumental *smakkū *smakkumiz

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*smak(k)ōn ~ *smak(k)az”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 352