Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twifaldaz

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 *twi- +‎ *-falþaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtwi.ˌɸɑl.ðɑz/

Adjective

*twifaldaz

  1. twofold; double

Inflection

Declension of *twifaldaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *twifaldaz *twifaldō *twifaldą, -atō *twifaldai *twifaldôz *twifaldō
accusative *twifaldanǭ *twifaldǭ *twifaldą, -atō *twifaldanz *twifaldōz *twifaldō
genitive *twifaldas, -is *twifaldaizōz *twifaldas, -is *twifaldaizǫ̂ *twifaldaizǫ̂ *twifaldaizǫ̂
dative *twifaldammai *twifaldaizōi *twifaldammai *twifaldaimaz *twifaldaimaz *twifaldaimaz
instrumental *twifaldanō *twifaldaizō *twifaldanō *twifaldaimiz *twifaldaimiz *twifaldaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *twifaldô *twifaldǭ *twifaldô *twifaldaniz *twifaldōniz *twifaldōnō
accusative *twifaldanų *twifaldōnų *twifaldô *twifaldanunz *twifaldōnunz *twifaldōnō
genitive *twifaldiniz *twifaldōniz *twifaldiniz *twifaldanǫ̂ *twifaldōnǫ̂ *twifaldanǫ̂
dative *twifaldini *twifaldōni *twifaldini *twifaldammaz *twifaldōmaz *twifaldammaz
instrumental *twifaldinē *twifaldōnē *twifaldinē *twifaldammiz *twifaldōmiz *twifaldammiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *twifald
    • Old English: twifeald
    • Old Frisian: twifald
      • Old Frisian: twifaldich, twifaldech
    • Old Saxon: *twifald
      • Old Saxon: *twifaldig
        • Middle Low German: twēvaldich, twēvēldich, twēvōldich
    • Old Dutch: twifald
    • Old High German: zwifalt
      • Middle High German: zwifalt, zwivalt
        • German: zwiefalt
      • Old High German: unzwifalt
      • Old High German: zwifaltlīh
  • Old Norse: tvífaldr