Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/galaub

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *galaubaz. Equivalent to *ga- +‎ *laub.

Adjective[edit]

*galaub

  1. trustworthy

Inflection[edit]

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *galaub
Genitive *galaubas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *galaub *galaubu *galaub
Accusative *galaubanā *galaubā *galaub
Genitive *galaubas *galaubeʀā *galaubas
Dative *galaubumē *galaubeʀē *galaubumē
Instrumental *galaubu *galaubeʀu *galaubu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *galaubē *galaubō *galaubu
Accusative *galaubā *galaubā *galaubu
Genitive *galaubeʀō *galaubeʀō *galaubeʀō
Dative *galaubēm, *galaubum *galaubēm, *galaubum *galaubēm, *galaubum
Instrumental *galaubēm, *galaubum *galaubēm, *galaubum *galaubēm, *galaubum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: unġelēaf
  • Old High German: giloub