*baswǭ

Runic: ᛒᚨᛊᚹᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈbɑs.wɔ̃ː/

noun · feminine · ōn-stem

Meanings

paternal aunt

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps originally **waswǭ, then altered to baswǭ under the influence of *baswô (‘uncle’).

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nom.baswǭbaswōniz
Acc.baswōnųbaswōnunz
Gen.baswōnizbaswōnǫ̂
Dat.baswōnibaswōmaz
Inst.baswōnēbaswōmiz
Voc.baswǭbaswōniz

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Descendants

  • *baswā (Proto-West Germanic)
    • basa, pasa (Old High German)
      • basūnsunu (Old High German)
  • *baswā (Proto-West Germanic)
    • basa, pasa (Old High German)
      • base (Middle High German)
        • Base (Alemannic German)
        • Base (German)

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