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    short question:

    what is the singular(provided there is one^^) of Dugunthiz, Jugunthiz, Herunautoz, Skaduganganz and Wargozez probably.

    thanks in advance.
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    My uneducated guess would be Dugunthi, Jugunthi, Herunauto, Skadugangan, and Wargoze.
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    hmm simple extra "z" as plural, could work. Thanks for answering at all, doen't seem to be one of the most popular topics right now, I think I should rename the thread to something like "EB-Babe Pic collection"
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    - Pyrrhus of Epirus

    "Durch diese hohle Gasse muss er kommen..."
    - Leonidas of Sparta

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    I remember seeing somewhere that "oz" was plural in some Proto-Germanic, so the "Herunautoz" could be the "Herunaut" in singular. But that doesn't quite look right and I know nothing about Proto-Germanic.


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    Quote Originally Posted by MarcusAureliusAntoninus View Post
    I remember seeing somewhere that "oz" was plural in some Proto-Germanic, so the "Herunautoz" could be the "Herunaut" in singular. But that doesn't quite look right and I know nothing about Proto-Germanic.
    That was my idea too - an uneducated guess based on modern Dutch.

    So I would say Dugunth, Jugunth, Herunaut, Skadugangan and Wargoz.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mediolanicus View Post
    That was my idea too - an uneducated guess based on modern Dutch.

    So I would say Dugunth, Jugunth, Herunaut, Skadugangan and Wargoz.
    Jugunth I suppose most be correct seeing that in German we have a D there (Jugend). Probably comming from the th. In dutch there's also a d sound (Jeugd). In English we have youth.

    So putting that in perspective with the other words it seems to be that you'd have z to make it plurarl. As in English, Dutch and German. Bound by a vowel. Tough I have no clue on what the choice of vowel is based for each word.

    Either way blitz or gamegeek2 will probably enlighten us soon.

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