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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.
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *friþilaz. Equivalent to *friþu (“peace”) + *-il.
Noun
*friþil m
- loved one, friend
- Synonyms: *frijōdil, *friund, *wini
Inflection
| Masculine a-stem
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Singular
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| Nominative
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*friþil
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| Genitive
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*friþilas
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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*friþil
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*friþilō, *friþilōs
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| Accusative
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*friþil
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*friþilā
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| Genitive
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*friþilas
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*friþilō
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| Dative
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*friþilē
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*friþilum
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| Instrumental
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*friþilu
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*friþilum
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Descendants
- >? Old Saxon: *frithil
- >? Middle Low German: vridel, vredel (from this if secondary length ī, ē; otherwise < *frijōdil)
- Old High German: fridil
- >? Middle High German: vridel (from this if short i; otherwise < *frijōdil)