Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/alh

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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 *alhs.

Noun[edit]

*alh f

  1. temple, sanctuary; shelter
  2. residence

Inflection[edit]

Consonant stem
Singular
Nominative *alh
Genitive *alhi
Singular Plural
Nominative *alh *alhi
Accusative *alhu *alhi
Genitive *alhi *alhō
Dative *alhi *alhum
Instrumental *alhi *alhum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: ealh, alh, alhn
  • Old Saxon: alah
  • Old Dutch: *al
  • Old High German: alah