Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/dalk

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dalkaz, *dulkaz.

Noun

*dalk m

1. pin, needle
2. clasp

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*dalk
Genitive	*dalkas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*dalk	*dalkō, *dalkōs
Accusative	*dalk	*dalkā
Genitive	*dalkas	*dalkō
Dative	*dalkē	*dalkum
Instrumental	*dalku	*dalkum

Alternative reconstructions

• *dolk

Descendants

• Old English: dalc, dolc
  • Middle English: dalk, dalke
    • English: dalk, (dialectal) dawk