Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/dal

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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.

Proto-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *dalą.

Noun

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*dal n or m

  1. valley, dale

Inflection

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Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *dal
Genitive *dalas
Singular Plural
Nominative *dal *dalu
Accusative *dal *dalu
Genitive *dalas *dalō
Dative *dalē *dalum
Instrumental *dalu *dalum
Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *dal
Genitive *dalas
Singular Plural
Nominative *dal *dalō, *dalōs
Accusative *dal *dalā
Genitive *dalas *dalō
Dative *dalē *dalum
Instrumental *dalu *dalum

Descendants

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  • Old English: dæl n
  • Old Frisian: *dal, del n
  • Old Saxon: dal n
  • Old Dutch: dal n
  • Old High German: tal m or n
  • ? Middle Welsh: dol