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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mawilǭ
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From *mawī + *-ilǭ (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.wi.lɔ̃ː/
Noun
*mawilǭ f
- young maid; girl; virgin
Inflection
ōn-stemDeclension of *mawilǭ (ōn-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *mawilǭ | *mawilōniz | |
vocative | *mawilǭ | *mawilōniz | |
accusative | *mawilōnų | *mawilōnunz | |
genitive | *mawilōniz | *mawilōnǫ̂ | |
dative | *mawilōni | *mawilōmaz | |
instrumental | *mawilōnē | *mawilōmiz |
Related terms
- *maguz
Descendants
- Old English: mēowle
- Middle English: mile
- Old Norse: meyla
- Gothic: 𐌼𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍉 (mawilō)