Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/klaim

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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 *klaimaz.

Noun[edit]

*klaim m

  1. clay, mortar

Inflection[edit]

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *klaim
Genitive *klaimas
Singular Plural
Nominative *klaim *klaimō, *klaimōs
Accusative *klaim *klaimā
Genitive *klaimas *klaimō
Dative *klaimē *klaimum
Instrumental *klaimu *klaimum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: clām
  • Old Dutch: *clēm
  • Old High German: kleim