Reconstruction:Old English/brotul

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

Alternative forms

  • *brotol

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *brotul, equivalent to *brotian +‎ -ul.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbro.tul/

Adjective

*brotul

  1. tending to break, easily broken, brittle, fragile
    Synonym: *brytel

Declension

Declension of *brotul — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *brotul *brotul *brotul
Accusative *brotulne *brotule *brotul
Genitive *brotules *brotulre *brotules
Dative *brotulum *brotulre *brotulum
Instrumental *brotule *brotulre *brotule
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *brotule *brotula, *brotule *brotul
Accusative *brotule *brotula, *brotule *brotul
Genitive *brotulra *brotulra *brotulra
Dative *brotulum *brotulum *brotulum
Instrumental *brotulum *brotulum *brotulum
Declension of *brotul — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *brotula *brotule *brotule
Accusative *brotulan *brotulan *brotule
Genitive *brotulan *brotulan *brotulan
Dative *brotulan *brotulan *brotulan
Instrumental *brotulan *brotulan *brotulan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *brotulan *brotulan *brotulan
Accusative *brotulan *brotulan *brotulan
Genitive *brotulra, *brotulena *brotulra, *brotulena *brotulra, *brotulena
Dative *brotulum *brotulum *brotulum
Instrumental *brotulum *brotulum *brotulum

Descendants

  • Middle English: brotel
    • English: brottle, bruttle, brattle (dialectal)
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