Reconstruction:Old Dutch/Gerhard

This Old Dutch 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.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Gaiʀahard. Equivalent to *gēr +‎ hart.

Proper Noun

*Gērhard m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Gerard

Declension

Singular only:

Declension of *Gerhard

	Singular	Plural
nominative	*Gērhart	—
accusative	*Gērhart	—
genitive	*Gērhardes, -as, -is	—
dative	*Gērharde, -i	—

Derived terms

• Gerhardas weritha (“a placename”)

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: Gherart, Gerart
  • Dutch: Gerard, Geert, Gert