Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lukilaz

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 *lūkaną (to lock) +‎ *-ilaz (agent/instrument suffix).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*lukilaz m

  1. (North Germanic) key

Inflection edit

masculine a-stemDeclension of *lukilaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *lukilaz *lukilōz, *lukilōs
vocative *lukil *lukilōz, *lukilōs
accusative *lukilą *lukilanz
genitive *lukilas, *lukilis *lukilǫ̂
dative *lukilai *lukilamaz
instrumental *lukilō *lukilamiz

Synonyms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old Norse: lykill
    • Icelandic: lykill m
    • Faroese: lykil m
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: lykel m
    • Swedish: (dialectal) lyckel c, likul
    • Old Danish: lykæl