Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bedą
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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
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ- (“to ask for, beseech, implore”); more at *bedō.
Noun edit
*bedą n
- (West Germanic) prayer, entreaty
- Synonym: *bedō f
Inflection edit
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *bedą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *bedą | *bedō | |
| vocative | *bedą | *bedō | |
| accusative | *bedą | *bedō | |
| genitive | *bedas, *bidis | *bedǫ̂ | |
| dative | *bidai | *bedamaz | |
| instrumental | *bedō | *bedamiz | |