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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/geldą

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This Proto-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-Germanic

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Etymology

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A nominal formation related to *geldaną (to pay).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*geldą n

  1. that which is paid out; reward, gift, money

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *geldą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *geldą *geldō
vocative *geldą *geldō
accusative *geldą *geldō
genitive *geldas, *gildis *geldǫ̂
dative *geldai *geldamaz
instrumental *geldō *geldamiz
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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*ʒelđan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 130