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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waldą

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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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From *waldaną (to rule).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*waldą n

  1. might, power, authority, force

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *waldą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *waldą *waldō
vocative *waldą *waldō
accusative *waldą *waldō
genitive *waldas, *waldis *waldǫ̂
dative *waldai *waldamaz
instrumental *waldō *waldamiz
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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*walđan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 443