Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skelfō

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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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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel(H)-p-, from *(s)kelH- (to cut, split, divide).

Noun

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*skelfō f

  1. crag, cliff
  2. flat surface (e.g. floor, deck, shelf, ledge, etc.)

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *skelfō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *skelfō *skelfôz
vocative *skelfō *skelfôz
accusative *skelfǭ *skelfōz
genitive *skelfōz *skelfǫ̂
dative *skelfōi *skelfōmaz
instrumental *skelfō *skelfōmiz
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Descendants

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