Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bulluk

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 *bullō +‎ *-uk.

Noun

*bulluk m

  1. a (young) bull, bullock
  2. a steer

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *bulluk
Genitive *bullukas
Singular Plural
Nominative *bulluk *bullukō, *bullukōs
Accusative *bulluk *bullukā
Genitive *bullukas *bullukō
Dative *bullukē *bullukum
Instrumental *bulluku *bullukum

Alternative forms

  • *buluk

Descendants

  • Old English: bulluc
  • Old Dutch: bullok, bulk (in placenames)
    • ⇒ Old Dutch: Bulloksdam, Bulksdam
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