Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hūku

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *hūhwô ~ *hūkwaz.

Noun

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*hūku m

  1. owl
    Synonyms: *hūkilā, *hūhwilā, *hūhwō, *uwwilā, *uwwō

Inflection

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u-stem
Singular
Nominative *hūku
Genitive *hūkō
Singular Plural
Nominative *hūku *hūkiwi, *hūkō
Accusative *hūku *hūkū
Genitive *hūkō *hūkiwō
Dative *hūkiwi, *hūkō *hūkum
Instrumental *hūku *hūkum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old Saxon: hūk
  • Old High German: hūh