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Reconstruction:Old English/lippric

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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

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Origin uncertain, but probably from Proto-West Germanic *lappiʀu (flaps, lobes), an irregular plural derived from Proto-West Germanic *lappō, from Proto-Germanic *lappô + -ic (diminutive suffix). Equivalent to læppa +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*lippric n or f

  1. (anatomy) lobe, flap

Declension

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Neuter

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative *lippric *lippric
accusative *lippric *lippric
genitive *lipprices *lipprica
dative *lipprice *lippricum
Feminine

Strong ō-stem:

Derived terms

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