Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/friþilaz

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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/friþilaz

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

Alternative forms

• *fridilaz

Etymology

From *friþuz +‎ *-ilaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸri.ði.lɑz/

Noun

*friþilaz m

1. loved one; beloved; friend; lover

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *friþilaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*friþilaz	*friþilōz, *friþilōs
vocative	*friþil	*friþilōz, *friþilōs
accusative	*friþilą	*friþilanz
genitive	*friþilas, *friþilis	*friþilǫ̂
dative	*friþilai	*friþilamaz
instrumental	*friþilō	*friþilamiz

Synonyms

• *frijōdilaz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *friþil
  • Old High German: ᚠᚱᛁᚠᚱᛁᛞᛁᛚ (frifridil)
    • Old High German: fridil
      • Middle High German: vriedel (merged with descendant of *frijōdilaz)
        • German: Friedel
• Proto-Norse:
  • Old Norse: friðill
    • Icelandic: friðill
    • ⇒ Old Norse: friðla, frilla f
      • Icelandic: frilla
      • Faroese: frilla
      • Norwegian Nynorsk: frille
      • Norwegian Bokmål: frille
      • Old Swedish: frilla, friþla
        • Swedish: frilla
      • Danish: frille