Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ling
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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *-lingaz.
Suffix
[edit]*-ling m
- Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging to, coming from, descending from', often with a diminutive force.
Inflection
[edit]| Masculine a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *-ling | |
| Genitive | *-lingas | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *-ling | *-lingō, *-lingōs |
| Accusative | *-ling | *-lingā |
| Genitive | *-lingas | *-lingō |
| Dative | *-lingē | *-lingum |
| Instrumental | *-lingu | *-lingum |