Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aþalaz

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

Etymology

From *aþalą (“nature; nobility”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑ.θɑ.lɑz/

Adjective

*aþalaz[1]

  1. noble
    Synonym: *aþulijaz

Inflection

Declension of *aþalaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *aþalaz *aþalō *aþalą, -atō *aþalai *aþalôz *aþalō
accusative *aþalanǭ *aþalǭ *aþalą, -atō *aþalanz *aþalōz *aþalō
genitive *aþalas, -is *aþalaizōz *aþalas, -is *aþalaizǫ̂ *aþalaizǫ̂ *aþalaizǫ̂
dative *aþalammai *aþalaizōi *aþalammai *aþalaimaz *aþalaimaz *aþalaimaz
instrumental *aþalanō *aþalaizō *aþalanō *aþalaimiz *aþalaimiz *aþalaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *aþalô *aþalǭ *aþalô *aþalaniz *aþalōniz *aþalōnō
accusative *aþalanų *aþalōnų *aþalô *aþalanunz *aþalōnunz *aþalōnō
genitive *aþaliniz *aþalōniz *aþaliniz *aþalanǫ̂ *aþalōnǫ̂ *aþalanǫ̂
dative *aþalini *aþalōni *aþalini *aþalammaz *aþalōmaz *aþalammaz
instrumental *aþalinē *aþalōnē *aþalinē *aþalammiz *aþalōmiz *aþalammiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *aþal
    • Old Frisian: *athel, *ethel
    • Old Saxon: *athal
    • Old Dutch: *athal
    • Old High German: adal
  • Old Norse: aðall

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*aþal(j)a-”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 27
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 van der Sijs, Nicoline (2010) “adel”, in Nederlandse woorden wereldwijd [Dutch words worldwide]‎[2] (in Dutch), The Hague: Sdu Uitgevers, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 172
  3. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline (2010) “adel”, in Nederlandse woorden wereldwijd [Dutch words worldwide]‎[3] (in Dutch), The Hague: Sdu Uitgevers, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 172

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