Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/alh

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *alhs.

Noun

*alh f

  1. temple, sanctuary; shelter
  2. residence

Inflection

Consonant stem
Singular
Nominative *alh
Genitive *alhi
Singular Plural
Nominative *alh *alhi
Accusative *alhu *alhi
Genitive *alhi *alhō
Dative *alhi *alhum
Instrumental *alhi *alhum

Descendants

  • Old English: ealh, alh, alhn
  • Old Saxon: alah
  • Old Dutch: *al
  • Old High German: alah
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