Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/uwwalǭ

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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[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *uwwô (eagle-owl) +‎ *-ilǭ (diminutive suffix). Probably ultimately of imitative origin, like *hūwô (owl).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*uwwalǭ f

  1. owl

Inflection[edit]

ōn-stemDeclension of *uwwalǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *uwwalǭ *uwwalōniz
vocative *uwwalǭ *uwwalōniz
accusative *uwwalōnų *uwwalōnunz
genitive *uwwalōniz *uwwalōnǫ̂
dative *uwwalōni *uwwalōmaz
instrumental *uwwalōnē *uwwalōmiz

Descendants[edit]