Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/erþōfallaz

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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

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Etymology

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From *erþō +‎ *fallaz, with the latter derived from *fallaną (to fall).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈer.θɔː.ˌɸɑl.lɑz/

Noun

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*erþōfallaz m[1]

  1. a fall to the ground

Inflection

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masculine a-stemDeclension of *erþōfallaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *erþōfallaz *erþōfallōz, *erþōfallōs
vocative *erþōfall *erþōfallōz, *erþōfallōs
accusative *erþōfallą *erþōfallanz
genitive *erþōfallas, *erþōfallis *erþōfallǫ̂
dative *erþōfallai *erþōfallamaz
instrumental *erþōfallō *erþōfallamiz

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*erþafallaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 85