Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/markalandą

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 *markō +‎ *landą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑr.kɑ.ˌlɑn.dɑ̃/

Noun

*markalandą n

1. borderland

Inflection

Declension of *markalandą (a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*markalandą	*markalandō
Vocative	*markalandą	*markalandō
Accusative	*markalandą	*markalandō
Genitive	*markalandas, -is	*markalandǫ̂
Dative	*markalandai	*markalandamaz
Instrumental	*markalandō	*markalandamiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *markaland
  • Old English: mearcland
• Old Norse: markland
  • Icelandic: markland