< Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic
Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/erkn
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *erknaz.
Adjective
*erkn
- pure, holy, genuine, precious
Inflection
| a-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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