Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/speldą

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 Proto-Indo-European *(s)pel- (“to split”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspel.dɑ̃/

Noun

*speldą n

  1. a split or broken piece of wood; splinter; board

Inflection

Declension of *speldą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *speldą *speldō
vocative *speldą *speldō
accusative *speldą *speldō
genitive *speldas, *spildis *speldǫ̂
dative *speldai *speldamaz
instrumental *speldō *speldamiz
  • *speldō

Descendants

  • Old English: speld; spelt m
  • Old Norse: speld, spjald
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