< Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic
Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/erkn
Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *erknaz.
Adjective
*erkn
- pure, holy, genuine, precious
Inflection
a-stem | |||
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Singular | Masculine | ||
Nominative | *erkn | ||
Genitive | *erknas | ||
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | *erkn | *erknu | *erkn |
Accusative | *erknanā | *erknā | *erkn |
Genitive | *erknas | *erkneʀā | *erknas |
Dative | *erknumē | *erkneʀē | *erknumē |
Instrumental | *erknu | *erkneʀu | *erknu |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | *erknē | *erknō | *erknu |
Accusative | *erknā | *erknā | *erknu |
Genitive | *erkneʀō | *erkneʀō | *erkneʀō |
Dative | *erknēm, *erknum | *erknēm, *erknum | *erknēm, *erknum |
Instrumental | *erknēm, *erknum | *erknēm, *erknum | *erknēm, *erknum |
Descendants
- Old English: eorcnan
- Old High German: erkan, erchan