Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gadōbī

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 *gadōbiz +‎ *-ī (adjective suffix).

Adjective

*gadōbī

1. suited, fit

Inflection

ja-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*gadōbī
Genitive	*gadōbijas
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*gadōbī	*gadōbiju	*gadōbī
Accusative	*gadōbijanā	*gadōbijā	*gadōbī
Genitive	*gadōbijas	*gadōbijeʀā	*gadōbijas
Dative	*gadōbijumē	*gadōbijeʀē	*gadōbijumē
Instrumental	*gadōbiju	*gadōbijeʀu	*gadōbiju
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*gadōbijē	*gadōbijō	*gadōbiju
Accusative	*gadōbijā	*gadōbijā	*gadōbiju
Genitive	*gadōbijeʀō	*gadōbijeʀō	*gadōbijeʀō
Dative	*gadōbijēm, *gadōbijum	*gadōbijēm, *gadōbijum	*gadōbijēm, *gadōbijum
Instrumental	*gadōbijēm, *gadōbijum	*gadōbijēm, *gadōbijum	*gadōbijēm, *gadōbijum

Derived terms

• *ungadōbī
  • Old Frisian: unidēve
  • Old Dutch: *ungiduovi
    • Middle Dutch: ongedoeve

Descendants

• Old English: ġedēfe