Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/laus

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *lausaz.

Adjective

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*laus

  1. loose, free

Inflection

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a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *laus
Genitive *lausas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *laus *lausu *laus
Accusative *lausanā *lausā *laus
Genitive *lausas *lauseʀā *lausas
Dative *lausumē *lauseʀē *lausumē
Instrumental *lausu *lauseʀu *lausu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *lausē *lausō *lausu
Accusative *lausā *lausā *lausu
Genitive *lauseʀō *lauseʀō *lauseʀō
Dative *lausēm, *lausum *lausēm, *lausum *lausēm, *lausum
Instrumental *lausēm, *lausum *lausēm, *lausum *lausēm, *lausum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: lēas
  • Old Frisian: *lās (in compounds)
  • Old Saxon: lōs
  • Old Dutch: *lōs
  • Old High German: lōs, -laos (once)
    • Middle High German: lōs