Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hōbī

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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 *hōbiz +‎ *-ī (adjective suffix).

Adjective

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*hōbī

  1. proper
  2. necessary

Inflection

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ja-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *hōbī
Genitive *hōbijas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *hōbī *hōbiju *hōbī
Accusative *hōbijanā *hōbijā *hōbī
Genitive *hōbijas *hōbijeʀā *hōbijas
Dative *hōbijumē *hōbijeʀē *hōbijumē
Instrumental *hōbiju *hōbijeʀu *hōbiju
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *hōbijē *hōbijō *hōbiju
Accusative *hōbijā *hōbijā *hōbiju
Genitive *hōbijeʀō *hōbijeʀō *hōbijeʀō
Dative *hōbijēm, *hōbijum *hōbijēm, *hōbijum *hōbijēm, *hōbijum
Instrumental *hōbijēm, *hōbijum *hōbijēm, *hōbijum *hōbijēm, *hōbijum

Descendants

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  • Old English: *hēfe