Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skelduburgz

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 *skelduz +‎ *burgz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskel.du.ˌburɣz/

Noun

*skelduburgz f

1. testudo, wall of shields

Inflection

consonant stemDeclension of *skelduburgz (consonant stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*skelduburgz	*skelduburgiz
vocative	*skelduburg	*skelduburgiz
accusative	*skelduburgų	*skelduburgunz
genitive	*skelduburgiz	*skelduburgǫ̂
dative	*skelduburgi	*skelduburgumaz
instrumental	*skelduburgē	*skelduburgumiz

Descendants

• Old English: sċieldburg
• Old High German: sciltburg
  • German: Schildburg
• Old Norse: skjaldborg
  • Icelandic: skjaldborg