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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gilją
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰēy- (“to yawn, gape”).
Noun
*gilją n
- cleft; gully
Inflection
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *gilją (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *gilją | *giljō | |
| vocative | *gilją | *giljō | |
| accusative | *gilją | *giljō | |
| genitive | *giljas, *gilis | *giljǫ̂ | |
| dative | *giljai | *giljamaz | |
| instrumental | *giljō | *giljamiz | |
Related terms
- *gailō
Descendants
- Old High German: *gil
- Middle High German: gil
- Old Norse: gil
- Icelandic: gil
- Middle English: gille, gylle
- Scots: gil, gill, gyll
- English: gill