Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gebul

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

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gebulaz. Equivalent to *geban +‎ *-ul.

Adjective

*gebul

1. generous

Inflection

a-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*gebul
Genitive	*gebulas
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*gebul	*gebulu	*gebul
Accusative	*gebulanā	*gebulā	*gebul
Genitive	*gebulas	*gebuleʀā	*gebulas
Dative	*gebulumē	*gebuleʀē	*gebulumē
Instrumental	*gebulu	*gebuleʀu	*gebulu
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*gebulē	*gebulō	*gebulu
Accusative	*gebulā	*gebulā	*gebulu
Genitive	*gebuleʀō	*gebuleʀō	*gebuleʀō
Dative	*gebulēm, *gebulum	*gebulēm, *gebulum	*gebulēm, *gebulum
Instrumental	*gebulēm, *gebulum	*gebulēm, *gebulum	*gebulēm, *gebulum

Descendants

• Old English: ġioful, ġiefol, ġifol, ġefol, ġyfol
• Old High German: *gebal
  • ⇒ Old High German: gebalīh (perhaps from *geballīh?)