Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/būkaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰōw- (to swell, inflate). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*būkaz m

  1. belly, abdomen
    Synonyms: *hrefaz, *magô, *wambō
  2. body
    Synonym: *hrefaz

Inflection edit

masculine a-stemDeclension of *būkaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *būkaz *būkōz, *būkōs
vocative *būk *būkōz, *būkōs
accusative *būką *būkanz
genitive *būkas, *būkis *būkǫ̂
dative *būkai *būkamaz
instrumental *būkō *būkamiz

Descendants edit