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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.
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *erlaz.
Noun
*erl m
- noble, earl
Inflection
| Masculine a-stem
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Singular
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*erl(a)
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| Genitive
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*erlas
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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*erl(a)
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*erlōs
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| Accusative
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*erl(a)
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*erlā
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| Genitive
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*erlas
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*erlō
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| Dative
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*erlē
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*erlum
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| Instrumental
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*erlu
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*erlum
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Descendants
- Old English: eorl
- Middle English: erl, erle, ȝierl, eerl, erille, eryl, ȝerle, ȝorle, yerl (Late Middle English), eorl, url (Southern, West Midland)
- Old Saxon: erl