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There are two strong neuter, three masculine, and three feminine declensions. The masculine and feminine each have an A, an I, and an R stem, after the defining difference in the nominative singular of the Proto-Germanic form.

Though the masculine a-stems tend for an -s genitive singular, and the i- and r-stems tend for -ar, there are many words that don't follow. The -i of the dative singular is frequently dropped from many words, particularly in the i-declension. Bisyllabic proper names originally in -arr or -urr, such as Einarr (modern "Ènar" /ˈe.nəθ͇/) and Gizurr (modern "Gisur" /ˈɟɪ.sʌθ͇/) do not contract as hamarr ("hamr-") before an inflectional syllable.

Though the masculine a-stems tend for an -s genitive singular, and the i- and r-stems tend for -ar, there are many words that don't follow.

First to be shown will be the masculine patterns, then the feminines, and lastly the neuters, with several examples for each pattern.

First to be shown will be the masculine patterns, then the feminines, and lastly the neuters, with several examples for each pattern. Take notice of how the case system is starting to collapse.

=====Masculines=====

These first few are masculine a-stems.

{{snon-decl-m-a|àt|òt|n=nh|c=h|l=ch|fc=~~t}}~~

{{snon-decl-m-a|hàt|hòt|1e=hàet|1l='àt|2l='òt|1el='àet|1n=nhàt|2n=nhòt|1en=nhàet}}

~~{{snon-decl-m-a|àmar|omr|amr|amar~~|n=nh|c=h|l=ch}}

{{snon-decl-m-a|hàmar|hòmar|1l='àmar|2l='òmar|1n=nhàmar|2n=nhòmar}}

~~Due to many sound changes, "hamare" is quite irregular, this following table is more colloquial spellings that better show pronunciation.~~

{{snon-decl-m-a|~~àmar|onr|anr|anar~~|~~n=nh~~|c=h|l=~~ch}}~~

~~And an uncontracted form (which is regular):~~

~~{{snon-decl-m-a|àmar|~~òmar|~~n=nh|c~~=h|l=~~ch|fc=r~~}}

=====Feminines=====

{{snon-decl-f-ōn|aerv|orv|1l=h-aerv|2l=h-orv|1n=n-aerv|2n=n-orv}}

=====Neuters=====

Here we have the neuter a-stem.

{{snon-decl-n-a|post|post|1e=poest|1l=phost|1n=most|1en=moest|2n=most}}

In "post", notice the lack of change in the nom/acc plural, this is due to umlaut only occuring on -a- in this pattern, as in this next pattern.

{{snon-decl-n-a|màl|mòl|1e=màel|1l=mhàel|1n=màel|1en=màel|2n=mòl}}

Now here in "màl", notice how the difference is present.

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 There are two strong neuter, three masculine, and three feminine declensions. The masculine and feminine each have an A, an I, and an R stem, after the defining difference in the nominative singular of the Proto-Germanic form.
-Though the masculine a-stems tend for an -s genitive singular, and the i- and r-stems tend for -ar, there are many words that don't follow. The -i of the dative singular is frequently dropped from many words, particularly in the i-declension. Bisyllabic proper names originally in -arr or -urr, such as Einarr (modern "Ènar" /ˈe.nəθ͇/) and Gizurr (modern "Gisur" /ˈɟɪ.sʌθ͇/) do not contract as hamarr ("hamr-") before an inflectional syllable.
+Though the masculine a-stems tend for an -s genitive singular, and the i- and r-stems tend for -ar, there are many words that don't follow.
-First to be shown will be the masculine patterns, then the feminines, and lastly the neuters, with several examples for each pattern.
+First to be shown will be the masculine patterns, then the feminines, and lastly the neuters, with several examples for each pattern. Take notice of how the case system is starting to collapse.
+=====Masculines=====
 These first few are masculine a-stems.
-{{snon-decl-m-a|eld|n=n-|l=ch-|fc=d}}
+{{snon-decl-m-a|eld|1l=h-eld|1n=n-eld}}
-{{snon-decl-m-a|àt|òt|n=nh|c=h|l=ch|fc=t}}
+{{snon-decl-m-a|hàt|hòt|1e=hàet|1l='àt|2l='òt|1el='àet|1n=nhàt|2n=nhòt|1en=nhàet}}
-{{snon-decl-m-a|àmar|omr|amr|amar|n=nh|c=h|l=ch}}
+{{snon-decl-m-a|hàmar|hòmar|1l='àmar|2l='òmar|1n=nhàmar|2n=nhòmar}}
-Due to many sound changes, "hamare" is quite irregular, this following table is more colloquial spellings that better show pronunciation.
-{{snon-decl-m-a|àmar|onr|anr|anar|n=nh|c=h|l=ch}}
-And an uncontracted form (which is regular):
-{{snon-decl-m-a|àmar|òmar|n=nh|c=h|l=ch|fc=r}}
+=====Feminines=====
+{{snon-decl-f-ōn|aerv|orv|1l=h-aerv|2l=h-orv|1n=n-aerv|2n=n-orv}}
+=====Neuters=====
 Here we have the neuter a-stem.
-{{snon-decl-n-a|ost|ost|c=p|n=mh|l=ph|fc=t}}
+{{snon-decl-n-a|post|post|1e=poest|1l=phost|1n=most|1en=moest|2n=most}}
 In "post", notice the lack of change in the nom/acc plural, this is due to umlaut only occuring on -a- in this pattern, as in this next pattern.
-{{snon-decl-n-a|àl|òl|c=m|n=mm|l=mh|fc=l}}
+{{snon-decl-n-a|màl|mòl|1e=màel|1l=mhàel|1n=màel|1en=màel|2n=mòl}}
 Now here in "màl", notice how the difference is present.