Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/elpandadeuʀ
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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 *elpand (“elephant; ivory”) + *deuʀ (“animal”).
Noun edit
*elpandadeuʀ n
Inflection edit
| Neuter a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *elpandadeuʀ | |
| Genitive | *elpandadeuʀas | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *elpandadeuʀ | *elpandadeuʀu |
| Accusative | *elpandadeuʀ | *elpandadeuʀu |
| Genitive | *elpandadeuʀas | *elpandadeuʀō |
| Dative | *elpandadeuʀē | *elpandadeuʀum |
| Instrumental | *elpandadeuʀu | *elpandadeuʀum |
Descendants edit
- Old Saxon: *elpandior
- Middle Low German: elpendēr
- Old Dutch: *elpandier