Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/erkn

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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 *erknaz.

Adjective

*erkn

  1. pure, holy, genuine, precious

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *erkn
Genitive *erknas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *erkn *erknu *erkn
Accusative *erknanā *erknā *erkn
Genitive *erknas *erkneʀā *erknas
Dative *erknumē *erkneʀē *erknumē
Instrumental *erknu *erkneʀu *erknu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *erknē *erknō *erknu
Accusative *erknā *erknā *erknu
Genitive *erkneʀō *erkneʀō *erkneʀō
Dative *erknēm, *erknum *erknēm, *erknum *erknēm, *erknum
Instrumental *erknēm, *erknum *erknēm, *erknum *erknēm, *erknum

Descendants

  • Old English: eorcnan
  • Old High German: erkan, erchan