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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kaupō

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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 *kaupô.

Noun

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*kaupō m

  1. innkeeper
  2. merchant
    Synonyms: *kaupamann, *mangārī

Inflection

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Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *kaupō
Genitive *kaupini, *kaupan
Singular Plural
Nominative *kaupō *kaupan
Accusative *kaupan *kaupan
Genitive *kaupini, *kaupan *kaupanō
Dative *kaupini, *kaupan *kaupum
Instrumental *kaupini, *kaupan *kaupum
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Descendants

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  • Old English: ċīepa
  • Old High German: koufo
    • Middle High German: koufe