Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ling
Proto-West Germanic edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *-lingaz.
Suffix edit
*-ling m
- Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging to, coming from, descending from', often with a diminutive force.
Inflection edit
Masculine a-stem | ||
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Singular | ||
Nominative | *-ling | |
Genitive | *-lingas | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *-ling | *-lingō, *-lingōs |
Accusative | *-ling | *-lingā |
Genitive | *-lingas | *-lingō |
Dative | *-lingē | *-lingum |
Instrumental | *-lingu | *-lingum |