Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-dōm

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz.

Suffix

*-dōm m

Forms nouns denoting the condition or state of the suffixed word.
Forms nouns denoting the domain or jurisdiction of the suffixed word.

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*-dōm
Genitive	*-dōmas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*-dōm	-dōmō, -dōmōs
Accusative	*-dōm	*-dōmā
Genitive	*-dōmas	*-dōmō
Dative	*-dōmē	*-dōmum
Instrumental	*-dōmu	*-dōmum

Descendants

Old English: -dōm
- Middle English: -dom
  - English: -dom
  - Scots: -dom
Old Frisian: -dōm
- North Frisian: -dom
- Saterland Frisian: -dum
- West Frisian: -domme
Old Saxon: -dōm
- Middle Low German: -dôm
  - Low German: -dom
Old Dutch: -duom
- Middle Dutch: -dom
  - Dutch: -dom
Old High German: -tuom
- Middle High German: -tuom
  - German: -tum