Reconstruction:Old English/beall

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

    From Proto-West Germanic *ballō or *ballu, from Proto-Germanic *ballô or *balluz.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /bæ͜ɑll/, [bæ͜ɑɫ]

    Noun

    *beall m

    1. ball

    Declension

    Strong a-stem:

    singular plural
    nominative *beall *beallas
    accusative *beall *beallas
    genitive *bealles *bealla
    dative *bealle *beallum

    Synonyms

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Middle English: bal, ball, balle
      • English: ball
      • Scots: baw, ba, baa, ball
      • Yola: ball
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