Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hūfi

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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-Indo-European *kewp- (round container, bowl). Cognate with Latin cūpa (barrel, vat, tun).

Noun[edit]

*hūfi f

  1. beehive
    Synonyms: *bijakaʀ, *binikaʀ

Inflection[edit]

ī/-stem
Singular
Nominative *hūfi
Genitive *hūfijā
Singular Plural
Nominative *hūfi *hūfijō
Accusative *hūfijā *hūfijā
Genitive *hūfijā *hūfijō
Dative *hūfijē *hūfijōm, *hūfijum
Instrumental *hūfiju *hūfijōm, *hūfijum

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