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==Skundavisk== | ==Skundavisk== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From Middle Skundavisk ''regen'', from Old Skundavisk ''regn'', from Halmisk ''regn'', ''regne'', from Proto-Germanic ''*regną''. | From Middle Skundavisk ''regen'', from Old Skundavisk ''regn'', from Halmisk ''regn'', ''regne'', from Proto-Germanic ''*regną''. The masculine form ''regna'' (from Proto-West Germanic ''*regnaz'') is also widely attested in Halmisk and Early Old Skundavisk, and some argue that the neuter form suceeded under Norse influence. This would explain why the Skundavisk word for ''rain'' is neuter, like in the North Germanic languages, while it's masculine in every other West Germanic languages. | ||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||