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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/speldą
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *(s)pel- (“to split”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspel.dɑ̃/
Noun
*speldą n
- a split or broken piece of wood; splinter; board
Inflection
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *speldą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *speldą | *speldō | |
| vocative | *speldą | *speldō | |
| accusative | *speldą | *speldō | |
| genitive | *speldas, *spildis | *speldǫ̂ | |
| dative | *spildai | *speldamaz | |
| instrumental | *speldō | *speldamiz | |
Related terms
- *speldō
Descendants
- Old English: speld; spelt m
- Middle English: speld, spelt, spielde, spelde
- English: speld, spell
- Middle English: speld, spelt, spielde, spelde
- Old Norse: speld, spjald
- Icelandic: spjald
- Old Danish: spjæld
- Icelandic: spæll