Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/spaluz

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

Etymology

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Noun

*spaluz m

1. rod, pole, spike

   Synonyms: *furkaz, *galgô, *mastaz, *rōdō, *skaftaz, *spīkō, *spīrǭ, *stauraz, *tainaz

2. splinter

   Synonyms: *speldą, *spīkō

Inflection

u-stemDeclension of *spaluz (u-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*spaluz	*spaliwiz
vocative	*spalu	*spaliwiz
accusative	*spalų	*spalunz
genitive	*spalauz	*spaliwǫ̂
dative	*spaliwi	*spalumaz
instrumental	*spalū	*spalumiz

Descendants

• Old English: *spalu
  • Middle English: spale
    • Scots: spale, spail
    • English: spale
• Old High German: *spal
  • Middle High German: spale
    • German: Spale (dialectal)
• Old Norse: spǫlr (acc. spǫlu)
  • Icelandic: spölur
  • Swedish: spalu (dialectal)