Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwalbą
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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]
Alternative reconstructions[edit]
- *hwalfą
Etymology[edit]
From Pre-Germanic *kʷólpo-, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷelp- (“to curve”).[1] Related to Ancient Greek κόλπος (kólpos, “bosom, lap”), Latin culpa (“mistake, fault”), and Persian کلبه (kolbe, “cottage”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*hwalbą n
Inflection[edit]
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *hwalbą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *hwalbą | *hwalbō | |
| vocative | *hwalbą | *hwalbō | |
| accusative | *hwalbą | *hwalbō | |
| genitive | *hwalbas, *hwalbis | *hwalbǫ̂ | |
| dative | *hwalbai | *hwalbamaz | |
| instrumental | *hwalbō | *hwalbamiz | |