Reconstruction:Old English/diepþu

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

• *dīepþ

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdi͜yːp.θu/

Noun

*dīepþu f

1. deepness; depth
2. abyss

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

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

Descendants

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