Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/slak

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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 Proto-Germanic *slakaz.

Adjective

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*slak

  1. weak
    Synonym: *waikw
  2. slack
    Synonym: *slaiw

Inflection

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a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *slak
Genitive *slakas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *slak *slaku *slak
Accusative *slakanā *slakā *slak
Genitive *slakas *slakeʀā *slakas
Dative *slakumē *slakeʀē *slakumē
Instrumental *slaku *slakeʀu *slaku
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *slakē *slakō *slaku
Accusative *slakā *slakā *slaku
Genitive *slakeʀō *slakeʀō *slakeʀō
Dative *slakēm, *slakum *slakēm, *slakum *slakēm, *slakum
Instrumental *slakēm, *slakum *slakēm, *slakum *slakēm, *slakum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: slæc, sleac, slec
    • Middle English: slak
  • Old Saxon: slak (slack, cowardly)
  • Middle Dutch: slac (slack, loose, slow)
  • Old High German: slach (slack, loose, slow)