Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/dalk

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *dalkaz, *dulkaz.

Noun edit

*dalk m

  1. pin, needle
  2. clasp

Inflection edit

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *dalk
Genitive *dalkas
Singular Plural
Nominative *dalk *dalkō, *dalkōs
Accusative *dalk *dalkā
Genitive *dalkas *dalkō
Dative *dalkē *dalkum
Instrumental *dalku *dalkum

Alternative reconstructions edit

  • *dolk

Descendants edit

  • Old English: dalc, dolc
    • Middle English: dalk, dalke