Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Batauwju

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *Batawjō. Equivalent to *bat (good) +‎ *auwju (island).

Proper noun

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*Batauwju f

  1. Batavia, land of the Batavians

Inflection

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ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *Batauwju
Genitive *Batauwjā
Singular Plural
Nominative *Batauwju
Accusative *Batauwjā
Genitive *Batauwjā
Dative *Batauwjē
Instrumental *Batauwju

Descendants

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  • Old Dutch: *Batouwa, *Betuwa