Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hleftuz

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

Etymology

From *hlefaną +‎ *-þuz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxleɸ.tuz/

Noun

*hleftuz m

1. thief

Inflection

u-stemDeclension of *hleftuz (u-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*hleftuz	*hliftiwiz
vocative	*hleftu	*hliftiwiz
accusative	*hleftų	*hleftunz
genitive	*hleftauz	*hliftiwǫ̂
dative	*hliftiwi	*hleftumaz
instrumental	*hleftū	*hleftumiz

Related terms

• *hlefaną

Descendants

• Gothic: 𐌷𐌻𐌹𐍆𐍄𐌿𐍃 (hliftus)