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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/frijahals

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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 *frijahalsaz. Equivalent to *frī +‎ *hals.

Noun

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*frijahals m

  1. freedom, liberty

Inflection

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Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *frijahals
Genitive *frijahalsas
Singular Plural
Nominative *frijahals *frijahalsō, *frijahalsōs
Accusative *frijahals *frijahalsā
Genitive *frijahalsas *frijahalsō
Dative *frijahalsē *frijahalsum
Instrumental *frijahalsu *frijahalsum

Descendants

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  • Old English: frēols
    • Middle English: freols
  • Old High German: frīhals