Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hnōil
Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *hnōjan (“plane, scrape”) + *-il.
Noun
*hnōil m
Inflection
| Masculine a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *hnōil | |
| Genitive | *hnōilas | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *hnōil | *hnōilō, *hnōilōs |
| Accusative | *hnōil | *hnōilā |
| Genitive | *hnōilas | *hnōilō |
| Dative | *hnōilē | *hnōilum |
| Instrumental | *hnōilu | *hnōilum |
Related terms
- *hnōþi
- *hnōu
Descendants
- Old Saxon: hnōil, hnōwil
- Old High German: nuoil, nuowil, nuogil, nuil, nuwil
- Middle High German: nüejel, nüegel