Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hnōil

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 *hnōjan (plane, scrape) +‎ *-il.

Noun

*hnōil m

  1. planer, scraper

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

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: hnōil, hnōwil
  • Old High German: nuoil, nuowil, nuogil, nuil, nuwil
    • Middle High German: nüejel, nüegel