Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bakaburdaz

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 *baką +‎ *burdaz, a variant of Proto-Germanic *burdą (board). So named as the steersman's back is toward this side of the vessel when facing the fore.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑ.kɑ.ˌbur.ðɑz/

Noun edit

*bakaburdaz m

  1. The larboard side of a ship, backboard.

Inflection edit

masculine a-stemDeclension of *bakaburdaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *bakaburdaz *bakaburdōz, *bakaburdōs
vocative *bakaburd *bakaburdōz, *bakaburdōs
accusative *bakaburdą *bakaburdanz
genitive *bakaburdas, *bakaburdis *bakaburdǫ̂
dative *bakaburdai *bakaburdamaz
instrumental *bakaburdō *bakaburdamiz

Descendants edit