Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/brōþerlaus

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

From *brōþer (“brother”) +‎ *laus (“-less”).

Adjective

*brōþerlaus

  1. without a brother

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *brōþerlaus
Genitive *brōþerlausas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *brōþerlaus *brōþerlausu *brōþerlaus
Accusative *brōþerlausanā *brōþerlausā *brōþerlaus
Genitive *brōþerlausas *brōþerlauseʀā *brōþerlausas
Dative *brōþerlausumē *brōþerlauseʀē *brōþerlausumē
Instrumental *brōþerlausu *brōþerlauseʀu *brōþerlausu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *brōþerlausē *brōþerlausō *brōþerlausu
Accusative *brōþerlausā *brōþerlausā *brōþerlausu
Genitive *brōþerlauseʀō *brōþerlauseʀō *brōþerlauseʀō
Dative *brōþerlausēm, *brōþerlausum *brōþerlausēm, *brōþerlausum *brōþerlausēm, *brōþerlausum
Instrumental *brōþerlausēm, *brōþerlausum *brōþerlausēm, *brōþerlausum *brōþerlausēm, *brōþerlausum

Descendants

  • Old English: brōþorlēas
  • Old Frisian:
    • West Frisian: broerleas
  • Old Dutch:
  • Old High German:
    • German: bruderlos
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