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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wal
Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *walaz.
Noun
*wal m or n
- slain
- battlefield, slaughter, carnage
Inflection
Masculine a-stem | ||
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Singular | ||
Nominative | *wal | |
Genitive | *walas | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *wal | *walō, *walōs |
Accusative | *wal | *walā |
Genitive | *walas | *walō |
Dative | *walē | *walum |
Instrumental | *walu | *walum |
Neuter a-stem | ||
---|---|---|
Singular | ||
Nominative | *wal | |
Genitive | *walas | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *wal | *walu |
Accusative | *wal | *walu |
Genitive | *walas | *walō |
Dative | *walē | *walum |
Instrumental | *walu | *walum |
Descendants
- Old English: wæl n
- Middle English: wæl, wal, wel
- ⇒ Old Saxon: waldād
- Old High German: wal m or n
- Middle High German: wal m or n
- German: Wal (primarily in compounds)
- Middle High German: wal m or n