Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/friþilaz

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

Etymology

From *friþuz +‎ *-ilaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸri.ði.lɑz/

Noun

*friþilaz m

1. loved one, beloved, friend, lover

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *friþilaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*friþilaz	*friþilōz, *friþilōs
vocative	*friþil	*friþilōz, *friþilōs
accusative	*friþilą	*friþilanz
genitive	*friþilas, *friþilis	*friþilǫ̂
dative	*friþilai	*friþilamaz
instrumental	*friþilō	*friþilamiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *friþil
  • Old High German: fridil
    • Middle High German: vriedel (merged with descendant of friudil)
      • German: Friedel
• Old Norse: friðill
  • Icelandic: friðill
  • ⇒ Old Norse: friðla, frilla f
    • Icelandic: frilla
    • Faroese: frilla
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: frille
    • Norwegian Bokmål: frille
    • Old Swedish: frilla, friþla
      • Swedish: frilla
    • Danish: frille