Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fallaz
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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 *fallaną (“to fall”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*fallaz m[1]
- a fall
- death, destruction, downfall
Inflection edit
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *fallaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *fallaz | *fallōz, *fallōs | |
| vocative | *fall | *fallōz, *fallōs | |
| accusative | *fallą | *fallanz | |
| genitive | *fallas, *fallis | *fallǫ̂ | |
| dative | *fallai | *fallamaz | |
| instrumental | *fallō | *fallamiz | |
Descendants edit
References edit
- ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*fallan~fallaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 91