Reconstruction:Old Dutch/lanc

This Old Dutch 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.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lang, from Proto-Germanic *langaz. Only attested in toponyms and in the comparative langiro as an adverb.

Adjective

*lanc (comparative langiro, superlative *lancst)

  1. long

Inflection

Declension of *lanc (a-stem)
strong declension
case masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative *lanc *lanc *lanc *langa, *lange
accusative *langan, *langen *langa *lanc *langa, *lange
genitive *langes *langero *langes *langero
dative *langin, *langemo *langero *langin, *langemo *langon
weak declension
case masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative *lango *langa *langa *langon
accusative *langon *langon *langa *langon
genitive *langin *langon *langin *langono
dative *langin *langon *langin *langon

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: lanc
    • Dutch: lang
      • Afrikaans: lank
      • Berbice Creole Dutch: langgi
      • Jersey Dutch: lānk
      • Negerhollands: lang, laṅ
      • → Sranan Tongo: langa
        • → Aukan: langa
        • → Ndyuka-Trio Pidgin: langame
        • → Saramaccan: lánga, djanga
    • Limburgish: lank
    • Zealandic: lank

References

  • “lank”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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