Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hleftuz

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *hlefaną +‎ *-þuz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxleɸ.tuz/

Noun

*hleftuz m

  1. thief

Inflection

Declension of *hleftuz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hleftuz *hliftiwiz
vocative *hleftu *hliftiwiz
accusative *hleftų *hleftunz
genitive *hleftauz *hliftiwǫ̂
dative *hliftiwi *hleftumaz
instrumental *hleftū *hleftumiz

Descendants

  • Gothic: 𐌷𐌻𐌹𐍆𐍄𐌿𐍃 (hliftus)