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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/skerp

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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 *skerpan. Compare Old Norse skreppa (backpack, scrip).

Noun

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*skerp n

  1. that which is cut
  2. garment

Inflection

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Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *skerp
Genitive *skerpas
Singular Plural
Nominative *skerp *skerpu
Accusative *skerp *skerpu
Genitive *skerpas *skerpō
Dative *skerpē *skerpum
Instrumental *skerpu *skerpum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: sċeorp
  • Medieval Latin: scerpa