Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kebrą

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

Alternative forms

  • *kefraz

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeβ.rɑ̃/

Noun

*kebrą n

  1. (West Germanic) cheek, jaw
    Synonym: *kebą

Inflection

Declension of *kebrą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kebrą *kebrō
vocative *kebrą *kebrō
accusative *kebrą *kebrō
genitive *kebras, *kibris *kebrǫ̂
dative *kebrai *kebramaz
instrumental *kebrō *kebramiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *kebr
    • Old Dutch: *kifer; *kifel
      • → Old French: *gifle, giffe
    • Old High German: kifer; *kifel
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