Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/harjafulką

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This Proto-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-Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *harjaz (army) +‎ *fulką (people).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑr.jɑ.ˌɸul.kɑ̃/

Noun[edit]

*harjafulką n[1]

  1. men of war, warlike people

Inflection[edit]

neuter a-stemDeclension of *harjafulką (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *harjafulką *harjafulkō
vocative *harjafulką *harjafulkō
accusative *harjafulką *harjafulkō
genitive *harjafulkas, *harjafulkis *harjafulkǫ̂
dative *harjafulkai *harjafulkamaz
instrumental *harjafulkō *harjafulkamiz

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: herefolc
  • Old Frisian: hirifolk
  • Old Norse: herfolk

References[edit]

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*xarja-fulkan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 162