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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-falþaz

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

Alternative forms
  • *-faldaz

Etymology

From *falþaną (“to fold”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɸɑl.θɑz/

Adjective

*-falþaz

  1. -fold. suffix denoting multiplication, or consisting of so many parts.

Inflection
Declension of *-falþaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
Case Masculine Feminine Neuter
Singular Plural Singular Plural Singular Plural
Nominative *-falþaz *-falþai *-falþō *-falþôz *-falþą, -atō *-falþō
Accusative *-falþanǭ *-falþanz *-falþǭ *-falþōz *-falþą, -atō *-falþō
Genitive *-falþas, -is *-falþaizǫ̂ *-falþaizōz *-falþaizǫ̂ *-falþas, -is *-falþaizǫ̂
Dative *-falþammai *-falþaimaz *-falþaizōi *-falþaimaz *-falþammai *-falþaimaz
Instrumental *-falþanō *-falþaimiz *-falþaizō *-falþaimiz *-falþanō *-falþaimiz
Weak declension
Case Masculine Feminine Neuter
Singular Plural Singular Plural Singular Plural
Nominative *-falþô *-falþaniz *-falþǭ *-falþōniz *-falþô *-falþōnō
Accusative *-falþanų *-falþanunz *-falþōnų *-falþōnunz *-falþô *-falþōnō
Genitive *-falþiniz *-falþanǫ̂ *-falþōniz *-falþōnǫ̂ *-falþiniz *-falþanǫ̂
Dative *-falþini *-falþammaz *-falþōni *-falþōmaz *-falþini *-falþammaz
Instrumental *-falþinē *-falþammiz *-falþōnē *-falþōmiz *-falþinē *-falþammiz


Derived terms
Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-falþaz

Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *-falþ, *-fald
    • Old English: -feald
    • Old Frisian: -fald
      • Saterland Frisian: -foold
        • ⇒ Saterland Frisian: -fooldig, -foltig, -fooldich
      • ⇒ West Frisian: -fâldich
    • Old Saxon: -fald
      • Middle Low German: -vōlt, -vōld, -valt, -valt
        • Low German: -foolt
    • Old Dutch: *-fald
    • Old High German: -falt, -faltīg
      • Middle High German: -valt, -valtec
  • Old Norse: -faldr
  • Gothic: -𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (-falþs)
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