Reconstruction:Old English/abad

This Old English 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 English

Etymology

From ā- +‎ bād (“a wait, waiting”), from Proto-West Germanic *baidu, from Proto-Germanic *baidō; modelled after ābīdan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːˌbɑːd/

Noun

*ābād f

  1. wait, delay
  2. stay, lingering, continuance

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative *ābād *ābāda, *ābāde
accusative *ābāde *ābāda, *ābāde
genitive *ābāde *ābāda
dative *ābāde *ābādum

Descendants

  • Middle English: abad, abade, abod, abode
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