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A mixed-stem noun with roots ''*száw, szä́w'' would be expected, however after centuries of use as a pluralia tantum, the singular was reanalysed as a soft stem by analogy with the plural when it was revived for use in the names of particular seas, e.g. ''Mìddszew'' ("Mediterranean Sea"). | A mixed-stem noun with roots ''*száw, szä́w'' would be expected, however after centuries of use as a pluralia tantum, the singular was reanalysed as a soft stem by analogy with the plural when it was revived for use in the names of particular seas, e.g. ''Mìddszew'' ("Mediterranean Sea"). | ||
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