Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gupā

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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 *gupǭ, *gumpaz.

Noun

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*gupā f

  1. (anatomy) hip
  2. (anatomy) groin, loin
  3. (anatomy) buttocks

Inflection

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ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *gopā
Genitive *gopōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *gopā *gopōn
Accusative *gopōn *gopōn
Genitive *gopōn *gopōnō
Dative *gopōn *gopōm, *gupum
Instrumental *gopōn *gopōm, *gupum

Alternative reconstructions

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  • *guppā

Descendants

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  • Old English: gupe
  • Old Saxon: *gopa
  • Old Dutch: *gopa
  • Old High German: goffa, *guffa