Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/flōk

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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]

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (flat).

Noun[edit]

*flōk n

  1. flatfish; flounder; European flounder, white fluke (Platichthys flesus)

Inflection[edit]

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *flōk
Genitive *flōkas
Singular Plural
Nominative *flōk *flōku
Accusative *flōk *flōku
Genitive *flōkas *flōkō
Dative *flōkē *flōkum
Instrumental *flōku *flōkum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: flōc
  • Old Saxon: flōc