*dōbiz
Runic: ᛞᛟᛒᛁᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈdɔː.βiz/adjective · i-stem
Meanings
suited, fit
Etymology
From pre-Germanic *dʰōbʰ-í-s, a lengthened grade adjectival derivative of root *dʰebʰ- (‘to fit’) (Heidermanns 1993). Related to *dabaną (‘to be fitting’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dōbiz | dōbī | dōbį, -jatō | dōbijai | dōbijôz | dōbijō |
| Acc. | dōbijanǭ | dōbijǭ | dōbį, -jatō | dōbijanz | dōbijōz | dōbijō |
| Gen. | dōbijas, dōbīs | dōbijaizōz | dōbijas, dōbīs | dōbijaizǫ̂ | dōbijaizǫ̂ | dōbijaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | dōbijammai | dōbijaizōi | dōbijammai | dōbijaimaz | dōbijaimaz | dōbijaimaz |
| Inst. | dōbijanō | dōbijaizō | dōbijanō | dōbijaimiz | dōbijaimiz | dōbijaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dōbijô | dōbijǭ | dōbijô | dōbijaniz | dōbijōniz | dōbijōnō |
| Acc. | dōbijanų | dōbijōnų | dōbijô | dōbijanunz | dōbijōnunz | dōbijōnō |
| Gen. | dōbīniz | dōbijōniz | dōbīniz | dōbijanǫ̂ | dōbijōnǫ̂ | dōbijanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | dōbīni | dōbijōni | dōbīni | dōbijammaz | dōbijōmaz | dōbijammaz |
| Inst. | dōbīnē | dōbijōnē | dōbīnē | dōbijammiz | dōbijōmiz | dōbijammiz |
Descendants
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*gadōbī (Proto-West Germanic)
- ġedēfe (Old English)
- 𐌲𐌰𐌳𐍉𐍆𐍃 (gadōfs) (Gothic)