Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hlīþrō

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 Proto-Indo-European *ḱléytreh₂ (“shelter, covering”). Equivalent to *hlīdaną +‎ *-þrō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxliː.θrɔː/

Noun

*hlīþrō f

1. shelter, covering, tent

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *hlīþrō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*hlīþrō	*hlīþrôz
vocative	*hlīþrō	*hlīþrôz
accusative	*hlīþrǭ	*hlīþrōz
genitive	*hlīþrōz	*hlīþrǫ̂
dative	*hlīþrōi	*hlīþrōmaz
instrumental	*hlīþrō	*hlīþrōmiz

Descendants

• Old Norse: *hlíðr
  • Old Swedish:
    • Swedish: lider
• Gothic: 𐌷𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐍂𐌰 (hleiþra)