Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bedul

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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 *bedulaz. Equivalent to *biddjan +‎ *-ul.

Adjective[edit]

*bedul

  1. given to asking, suppliant

Inflection[edit]

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *bedul
Genitive *bedulas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *bedul *bedulu *bedul
Accusative *bedulanā *bedulā *bedul
Genitive *bedulas *beduleʀā *bedulas
Dative *bedulumē *beduleʀē *bedulumē
Instrumental *bedulu *beduleʀu *bedulu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *bedulē *bedulō *bedulu
Accusative *bedulā *bedulā *bedulu
Genitive *beduleʀō *beduleʀō *beduleʀō
Dative *bedulēm, *bedulum *bedulēm, *bedulum *bedulēm, *bedulum
Instrumental *bedulēm, *bedulum *bedulēm, *bedulum *bedulēm, *bedulum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: bedul, bedol
  • Old Frisian: bedel