Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/smelt

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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 *smeltaz.

Noun[edit]

*smelt m

  1. smelt (fish)

Inflection[edit]

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *smelt
Genitive *smeltas
Singular Plural
Nominative *smelt *smeltō, *smeltōs
Accusative *smelt *smeltā
Genitive *smeltas *smeltō
Dative *smeltē *smeltum
Instrumental *smeltu *smeltum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: smelt, smylt
  • Old Dutch: *smelt