Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rōf

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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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Unknown; possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rep- (to seize, pluck).

Adjective

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*rōf

  1. famous, renowned

Inflection

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a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *rōf
Genitive *rōfas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *rōf *rōfu *rōf
Accusative *rōfanā *rōfā *rōf
Genitive *rōfas *rōfeʀā *rōfas
Dative *rōfumē *rōfeʀē *rōfumē
Instrumental *rōfu *rōfeʀu *rōfu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *rōfē *rōfō *rōfu
Accusative *rōfā *rōfā *rōfu
Genitive *rōfeʀō *rōfeʀō *rōfeʀō
Dative *rōfēm, *rōfum *rōfēm, *rōfum *rōfēm, *rōfum
Instrumental *rōfēm, *rōfum *rōfēm, *rōfum *rōfēm, *rōfum

Descendants

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  • Old English: rōf
  • Old Saxon: rōf