Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/holantr

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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

Presumably from Proto-Germanic *hulandraz, from *hulô ~ *hullaz + *-traz (tree suffix), ultimately of unknown origin. Cognate with Danish hyld, Swedish hyll (“elder tree, elderberry”).

Noun

*holantr m

  1. elder tree
    Synonym: *fleuþr

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *holantr
Genitive *holantras
Singular Plural
Nominative *holantr *holantrō, *holantrōs
Accusative *holantr *holantrā
Genitive *holantras *holantrō
Dative *holantrē *holantrum
Instrumental *holantru *holantrum

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