Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gēbǭ

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 *gēbiz +‎ *-ǭ.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*gēbǭ f

  1. gift

Inflection edit

ōn-stemDeclension of *gēbǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *gēbǭ *gēbōniz
vocative *gēbǭ *gēbōniz
accusative *gēbōnų *gēbōnunz
genitive *gēbōniz *gēbōnǫ̂
dative *gēbōni *gēbōmaz
instrumental *gēbōnē *gēbōmiz

Synonyms edit

Descendants edit

  • Proto-West Germanic: *gābā
    • Old Saxon: *gāva
      • Middle Low German: gāve
        • Low German:
          • German Low German: Gaav
          • Westphalian:
            Suerländer-Märkisch: Gaabe
            Westmünsterländisch: Gaabe
        • Plautdietsch: Gow
    • Old Dutch: *gāva
    • Old High German: *gāba
  • Old Norse: gáfa (late, possibly borrowed from Middle Low German)
    • Icelandic: gáfa
    • Faroese: gáva
    • Norwegian:
      • Norwegian Bokmål: gave
      • Norwegian Nynorsk: gåve
    • Swedish: gāva
    • Danish: gave (likely borrowed or influenced by Middle Low German)