Reconstruction:Old English/bola

This Old English 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.

Old English

Etymology

    From Proto-West Germanic *bōlō, from Proto-Germanic *bōlô, from Proto-Germanic *ba-, *bō-. Compare the attested given names Bōla and Bōlla.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈboː.lɑ/

    Noun

    *bōla m

    1. younger brother
    2. younger male relative (e.g. grandson, nephew, cousin, etc.)
    3. boy

    Declension

    Weak:

    singular plural
    nominative *bōla *bōlan
    accusative *bōlan *bōlan
    genitive *bōlan *bōlena
    dative *bōlan *bōlum
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