Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bridīn

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 *bred +‎ *-īn.

Adjective

*bridīn

  1. made of or consisting of boards

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *bridīn
Genitive *bridīnas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *bridīn *bridīnu *bridīn
Accusative *bridīnanā *bridīnā *bridīn
Genitive *bridīnas *bridīneʀā *bridīnas
Dative *bridīnumē *bridīneʀē *bridīnumē
Instrumental *bridīnu *bridīneʀu *bridīnu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *bridīnē *bridīnō *bridīnu
Accusative *bridīnā *bridīnā *bridīnu
Genitive *bridīneʀō *bridīneʀō *bridīneʀō
Dative *bridīnēm, *bridīnum *bridīnēm, *bridīnum *bridīnēm, *bridīnum
Instrumental *bridīnēm, *bridīnum *bridīnēm, *bridīnum *bridīnēm, *bridīnum

Descendants

  • Old English: briden, breden, bryden
  • Old Saxon: *bridin
    • Middle Low German: breden, brēden
      • Middle Low German: brēderen
  • Old Dutch: *bridin
    • Middle Dutch: *breden, *berden
      • Dutch: berden
        • Dutch: berderen (dialectal or obsolete)
  • Old High German: *britīn, *brittīn
    • Middle High German: *bretten