Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-falþaz

This Proto-Germanic 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.

Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

  • *-faldaz

Etymology

From *falþaną (to fold).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɸɑl.θɑz/

Adjective

*-falþaz

  1. -fold. suffix denoting multiplication, or consisting of so many parts.

Inflection

Declension of *-falþaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *-falþaz *-falþō *-falþą, -atō *-falþai *-falþôz *-falþō
accusative *-falþanǭ *-falþǭ *-falþą, -atō *-falþanz *-falþōz *-falþō
genitive *-falþas, -is *-falþaizōz *-falþas, -is *-falþaizǫ̂ *-falþaizǫ̂ *-falþaizǫ̂
dative *-falþammai *-falþaizōi *-falþammai *-falþaimaz *-falþaimaz *-falþaimaz
instrumental *-falþanō *-falþaizō *-falþanō *-falþaimiz *-falþaimiz *-falþaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *-falþô *-falþǭ *-falþô *-falþaniz *-falþōniz *-falþōnō
accusative *-falþanų *-falþōnų *-falþô *-falþanunz *-falþōnunz *-falþōnō
genitive *-falþiniz *-falþōniz *-falþiniz *-falþanǫ̂ *-falþōnǫ̂ *-falþanǫ̂
dative *-falþini *-falþōni *-falþini *-falþammaz *-falþōmaz *-falþammaz
instrumental *-falþinē *-falþōnē *-falþinē *-falþammiz *-falþōmiz *-falþammiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *-falþ, *-fald
    • Old English: -feald
    • Old Frisian: -fald
      • Saterland Frisian: -foold
        • Saterland Frisian: -fooldig, -foltig, -fooldich
      • West Frisian: -fâldich
    • Old Saxon: -fald
    • Old Dutch: *-fald
    • Old High German: -falt, -faltīg
      • Middle High German: -valt, -valtec
  • Old Norse: -faldr
  • Gothic: -𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (-falþs)