Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ulīn

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

Apparently from *-ul +‎ *-īn.

Suffix

*-ulīn n

  1. Used to create diminutive nouns from other nouns, originally diminutives from other diminutives

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *-ulīn
Genitive *-ulīnas
Singular Plural
Nominative *-ulīn *-ulīnu
Accusative *-ulīn *-ulīnu
Genitive *-ulīnas *-ulīnō
Dative *-ulīnē *-ulīnum
Instrumental *-ulīnu *-ulīnum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *-ilīn

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: -ilīn, -līn
  • Old Dutch: *-ulīn, *-ilīn
  • Old High German: -ilīn, -elīn, -ilī
    • Middle High German: -elīn, -līn
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