Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/manalausaz

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 *mann- (“man”) +‎ *-lausaz (“less”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑ.nɑ.ˌlɑu̯.sɑz/

Adjective

*manalausaz

1. without a man, without a husband

Inflection

Declension of *manalausaz (a-stem)

strong declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*manalausaz	*manalausai	*manalausō	*manalausôz	*manalausą, *-at(ō)	*manalausō
accusative	*manalausanǭ	*manalausanz	*manalausǭ	*manalausōz	*manalausą, *-at(ō)	*manalausō
genitive	*manalausas, *manalausis	*manalausaizǫ̂	*manalausaizōz	*manalausaizǫ̂	*manalausas, *manalausis	*manalausaizǫ̂
dative	*manalausammai	*manalausaimaz	*manalausaizōi	*manalausaimaz	*manalausammai	*manalausaimaz
instrumental	*manalausanō	*manalausaimiz	*manalausaizō	*manalausaimiz	*manalausanō	*manalausaimiz
weak declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*manalausô	*manalausaniz	*manalausǭ	*manalausōniz	*manalausô	*manalausōnō
accusative	*manalausanų	*manalausanunz	*manalausōnų	*manalausōnunz	*manalausô	*manalausōnō
genitive	*manalausiniz	*manalausanǫ̂	*manalausōniz	*manalausōnǫ̂	*manalausiniz	*manalausanǫ̂
dative	*manalausini	*manalausammaz	*manalausōni	*manalausōmaz	*manalausini	*manalausammaz
instrumental	*manalausinē	*manalausammiz	*manalausōnē	*manalausōmiz	*manalausinē	*manalausammiz

Descendants

• Old English: manleās
  • Middle English: *manles
    • English: manless
• Old Dutch: *manlōs
  • Middle Dutch: *manloos
    • Dutch: manloos
• Old Saxon: *manlōs
  • Middle Low German: manlōs
• Old High German: *manlōs
  • Middle High German: *manlōs
    • German: mannlos
• Old Norse: mannlauss
  • Icelandic: mannlauss