Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/poltьnьce

This Proto-Slavic 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-Slavic

Etymology

From *poltьnò +‎ *-ьce.

Noun

*poltь̀nьce n

  1. linen

Declension

According to the Dybo’s system, the form belongs to the accent type D and to the accent curve variant Ab.

Declension of *poltь̀nьce (soft o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *poltь̀nьce *poltьnьci *poltьnьca
genitive *poltьnьca *poltьnьcu *poltьnьcь
dative *poltьnьcu *poltьnьcema *poltьnьcemъ
accusative *poltь̀nьce *poltьnьci *poltьnьca
instrumental *poltьnьcьmь, *poltьnьcemь* *poltьnьcema *poltьnьci
locative *poltьnьci *poltьnьcu *poltьnьcixъ
vocative *poltь̀nьce *poltьnьci *poltьnьca

* -ьmь in North Slavic, -emь in South Slavic.

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Russian: полоте́нце (poloténce)
    • Ukrainian: полоте́нце (poloténce)