Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/krōn

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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 *krōnaz, an ablaut variant of *kranaz and/or *kranô.

Noun[edit]

*krōn m

  1. crane (bird)

Inflection[edit]

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *krōn
Genitive *krōnas
Singular Plural
Nominative *krōn *krōnō, *krōnōs
Accusative *krōn *krōnā
Genitive *krōnas *krōnō
Dative *krōnē *krōnum
Instrumental *krōnu *krōnum

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Saxon: *krōn
  • Old High German: *kruon
    • Middle High German: kruon
      • >? Luxembourgish: Krunn (possibly, in part)