Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ling

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 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 *-lingaz.

Suffix

*-ling m

  1. Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging to, coming from, descending from', often with a diminutive force.

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *-ling
Genitive *-lingas
Singular Plural
Nominative *-ling *-lingō, *-lingōs
Accusative *-ling *-lingā
Genitive *-lingas *-lingō
Dative *-lingē *-lingum
Instrumental *-lingu *-lingum

Derived terms

Proto-West Germanic terms suffixed with *-ling

Descendants

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