Reconstruction:Old English/lippric

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

  • *lipric

Etymology

Origin uncertain, but probably from Proto-West Germanic *lappiʀu (“flaps, lobes”), an irregular plural derived from Proto-West Germanic *lappō, from Proto-Germanic *lappô + -ic (diminutive suffix). Equivalent to læppa +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlip.prik/

Noun

*lippric n or f

  1. (anatomy) lobe, flap

Declension

Neuter

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative *lippric *lippric
accusative *lippric *lippric
genitive *lipprices *lipprica
dative *lipprice *lippricum
Feminine

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative *lippric *lipprica, *lipprice
accusative *lipprice *lipprica, *lipprice
genitive *lipprice *lipprica
dative *lipprice *lippricum

Derived terms

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