Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wurpil

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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 *wurpijan or *werpan (to thow, cast) +‎ *-il. See parallel formation in Old Norse verpill (a die; barrel).

Noun

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*wurpil m

  1. something cast, thrown
  2. die (game piece)
    Synonyms: *bikkil, *bikkilastain

Inflection

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Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *wurpil
Genitive *wurpilas
Singular Plural
Nominative *wurpil *wurpilō, *wurpilōs
Accusative *wurpil *wurpilā
Genitive *wurpilas *wurpilō
Dative *wurpilē *wurpilum
Instrumental *wurpilu *wurpilum

Descendants

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