Reconstruction:Old English/diepþ

This Old English 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.

Old English

Alternative forms

• *dīepþu

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *diupiþō (“deepness, depth”), equivalent to dēop +‎ -þ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di͜yːpθ/

Noun

*dīepþ f

1. deepness; depth
2. abyss

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	*dīepþ	*dīepþa, *dīepþe
accusative	*dīepþe	*dīepþa, *dīepþe
genitive	*dīepþe	*dīepþa
dative	*dīepþe	*dīepþum

Descendants

• Middle English: depthe
  • Scots: deepth
  • English: depth