Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/alasā

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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]

Borrowed from Latin alōsa, alausa.

Noun[edit]

*alasā f

  1. allis shad, alose

Inflection[edit]

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *alasā
Genitive *alasōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *alasā *alasōn
Accusative *alasōn *alasōn
Genitive *alasōn *alasōnō
Dative *alasōn *alasōm, *alasum
Instrumental *alasōn *alasōm, *alasum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Saxon: alasa
  • Old High German: alasa
    • Middle High German: else
      • German: Alse (archaic, dialectal)