Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/daliþō

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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

From *dala- +‎ *-iþō.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*daliþō f

  1. A dell.

Inflection edit

ō-stemDeclension of *daliþō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *daliþō *daliþôz
vocative *daliþō *daliþôz
accusative *daliþǭ *daliþōz
genitive *daliþōz *daliþǫ̂
dative *daliþōi *daliþōmaz
instrumental *daliþō *daliþōmiz

Descendants edit

  • Faroese: deld
  • Danish: dæl
  • Swedish: däld

References edit

  • Brunstad, Endre, 2001, Det reine språket. Om purisme i dansk, svensk, færøysk og norsk., The University of Bergen, p. 279, 280