Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/halhuk

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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 *halh +‎ *-uk.

Noun[edit]

*halhuk m

  1. small space or cavity; hollow

Inflection[edit]

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *halhuk
Genitive *halhukas
Singular Plural
Nominative *halhuk *halhukō, *halhukōs
Accusative *halhuk *halhukā
Genitive *halhukas *halhukō
Dative *halhukē *halhukum
Instrumental *halhuku *halhukum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: healoc, healc
    • Middle English: halk, halke
  • Old Saxon: *halhuk, *halahuk