Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hlunni

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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

Uncertain; possibly from Proto-Germanic *hlunniz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥nów-is ~ *ḱln̥w-éy-s, from *ḱl̥néwti (“to be listening”), related to *hleuþr (“noise”), *hlūd (“loud”).

Noun

*hlunni f

  1. (North Sea Germanic) a roar

Inflection

i-stem
Singular
Nominative *hlunni
Genitive *hlunnī
Singular Plural
Nominative *hlunni *hlunnī
Accusative *hlunni *hlunnī
Genitive *hlunnī *hlunnijō
Dative *hlunnī *hlunnim, *hlunnijum
Instrumental *hlunnī *hlunnim, *hlunnijum

Derived terms

  • *hlunnjan
    • Old English: hlynnan, hlynan

Descendants

Further reading

References

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