My first conlang

Germaniska: My Conlang Inspired by Proto-Germanic

Hello everyone!

I’ve been working on a conlang called Germaniska, inspired by Proto-Germanic. This is my first time creating a language, so I really appreciate any feedback. If I missed anything or made mistakes, I sincerely apologize!

Phonetic System

Consonants: • K = /k/ • G = /g/ • B = /b/ • D = /d/ • T = /t/ • H = /h/ • Ś = /ʃ/ • L = /l/ • P = /p/ • R = /r/ • F = /f/ • V = /v/ • W = /w/ • J = /j/ • N = /n/ • M = /m/ • S = /s/ • Z = /z/ • Ź = /ʒ/ • TŚ = /t͡ʃ/ • DŹ = /dʒ/

Vowels: • I = /i/ • O = /o/ • E = /ɛ/ (/e/ only at the end of a word) • A = /a/ • U = /u/

Diphthongs: • AU = /aʊ/ • EI = /eɪ/ • AI = /aɪ/ • OI = /ɔɪ/

Grammar Rules • Word Order: SOV (Subject-Object-Verb). • Verbs: • All neutral forms of verbs end in -an. • Verbs do not change for tense, pronouns, or gender—context determines time. • Adjectives: • Act as verbs when using “to be” (e.g., “The woman is small” → Sin bena smilaz.) • Function as adjectives when modifying nouns (e.g., “A small woman” → Smila bena). • Nouns: • Most nouns end in vowels. • To form the plural: • If a noun ends in a vowel, add -s. • If a noun ends in a consonant, add -es. • Articles: • There is no word for “a”; it is implied by context. • Sin = “the.” • Pronouns: • Ek = I / Me • Tu = You (same for subject and object) • Word Stress: • Not highly important—flexible within reason.

Vocabulary

Food & Drink • Brat = Bread • Bier = Beer • Fleś = Meat / Flesh • Frut = Fruit • Waser = Water • Laktona = Milk • Wain = Wine

Animals & People • Hund = Dog • Kat = Cat • Cavalara = Horse • Voga = Bird • Fiska = Fish • Man = Man • Bena = Woman • Kind = Child • Eltarna = Parent • Bruder = Brother • Swester = Sister

Buildings • Haus = House • Hol = Hall • Tempel = Temple • Borga = Castle

Verbs • Sprekan = To speak • Sehan = To see • Drinkan = To drink • Lernan = To learn • Itan = To eat • Suran = To be ugly • Sowan = To be slow • Wakan = To be weak • Smilan = To be small • Mikilan = To be big • Śonan = To be beautiful • Snelan = To be fast • Starkan = To be strong • Sedan = To buy

Conjunctions • Et = And

Example Sentences 1. Sin man sin śona bena sehaz. → “The man sees the beautiful woman.” 2. Sin brat mikilaz, sin kind smilaz. → “The bread is big, the child is small.” 3. Vogas brat itaz et laktona drinkaz. → “Birds eat bread and drink milk.”

Let me know what you think! Thanks for reading, and again, I apologize if I missed anything or made mistakes—this is my first time making a conlang.