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Did the root begin with *f- in Proto-Germanic?
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shimobaatar wrote: 29 Jul 2018 21:37 Did the root begin with *f- in Proto-Germanic?
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Creyeditor wrote: 25 Jul 2018 23:38 Faster than I thought. Here it is:

From Modern Sperenjas:

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/ˌe.ze.ˈfuː.te.nəŋ/
[ˌeˑ.zɜ.ˈfuː.tɜŋ]
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Was the prefix *idi- in Proto-Germanic?
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did the length distinction in fuut come from u being followed by a deleted consonant? if so is the consonant r?
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shimobaatar wrote: 31 Jul 2018 00:19 Was the prefix *idi- in Proto-Germanic?
Yes [tick]
qwed117 wrote: 31 Jul 2018 04:14 did the length distinction in fuut come from u being followed by a deleted consonant?
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qwed117 wrote: 31 Jul 2018 04:14 if so is the consonant r?
No [cross]
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Is fuut from **funhtijaz and fuuten thus from *funhtijaną
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qwed117 wrote: 31 Jul 2018 21:39 Is fuut from **funhtijaz and fuuten thus from *funhtijaną
Yes and yes [tick] [tick]
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Does it mean something like "to remoisten"?
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Ver, very close. I am tending to declare you the winner, but I kind of want to wait for the next guess, because it has a somewhat more idiosyncratic meaning.
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Would that idiosyncratic meaning be considered obscene by some?
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Is it an agricultural or biological term?
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eldin raigmore wrote: 02 Aug 2018 14:45 Would that idiosyncratic meaning be considered obscene by some?
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shimobaatar wrote: 02 Aug 2018 20:06 Is it an agricultural or biological term?
Yes, in a broader sense.
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Is it more of a technical term?
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shimobaatar wrote: 02 Aug 2018 20:44 Is it more of a technical term?
No, not really
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Does the English word you're looking for begin with the prefix "re-"?

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shimobaatar wrote: 03 Aug 2018 19:15 Does the English word you're looking for begin with the prefix "re-"?

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No.

Actually, I will just give it away: to water (especially flowers, but also other plants) was the meaning I imagined. Similar to German gießen (wiktionary 3.).
Shimo probably got closest, but qwed made some very helpful contributions. So, IMHO, it's up to you two who provides the next word.
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Creyeditor wrote: 05 Aug 2018 21:42
shimobaatar wrote: 03 Aug 2018 19:15 Does the English word you're looking for begin with the prefix "re-"?

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No.

Actually, I will just give it away: to water (especially flowers, but also other plants) was the meaning I imagined. Similar to German gießen (wiktionary 3.).
Shimo probably got closest, but qwed made some very helpful contributions. So, IMHO, it's up to you two who provides the next word.
shimo can have it. I don't really have a good worthwhile Germlang up
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Oh, alright. That's fine by me. I'll try to post a new word soon.
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It came down to a choice between this word and another one, but I figured that this one might be a little less obvious. I'll probably use the other word I was considering the next time it's my turn.

Language: Modern Königsberg Northeast Germanic
Word: wjytsfilps
IPA: /ˈʋʲytsfilps/

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Re: Guess the Word in Germanic Conlangs

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Since more than a week has gone by without any guesses, I'll say that it is a compound word.
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