Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/geldą

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

A nominal formation related to *geldaną (“to pay”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣel.dɑ̃/

Noun

*geldą n

  1. that which is paid out; reward, gift, money

Inflection

Declension of *geldą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *geldą *geldō
vocative *geldą *geldō
accusative *geldą *geldō
genitive *geldas, *gildis *geldǫ̂
dative *geldai *geldamaz
instrumental *geldō *geldamiz

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*ʒelđan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 130
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