Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hlid

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

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hlidą.

Noun

*hlid n

1. lid, cover

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*hlid
Genitive	*hlidas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*hlid	*hlidu
Accusative	*hlid	*hlidu
Genitive	*hlidas	*hlidō
Dative	*hlidē	*hlidum
Instrumental	*hlidu	*hlidum

Derived terms

• *hlidōn

Related terms

• *hlīdan

Descendants

• Old English: hlid
  • Middle English: lid
    • English: lid
• Old Frisian: *hlid
  • Saterland Frisian: Lid
• Old Dutch: *lid
  • Middle Dutch: lit (rare)
    • Dutch: lid (rare)
• Old High German: hlit