Reconstruction:Old English/laþu

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

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laþu, from Proto-Germanic *laþō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑ.θu/, [ˈlɑ.ðu]

Noun

*laþu f

1. invitation
2. calling

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	*laþu	*laþa, *laþe
accusative	*laþe	*laþa, *laþe
genitive	*laþe	*laþa
dative	*laþe	*laþum

Synonyms

• laþung

Related terms

• eftġelaþian
• eftlaþian
• ġelaþian
• ġelaþung
• siġelaþung
• tōġelaþian

Derived terms

• frēondlaþu
• laþian
• nēodlaþu
• wordlaþu