Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hrad

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 *hradaz.

    Adjective

    *hrad

    1. quick, hasty
      Synonym: *horsk

    Inflection

    a-stem
    Singular Masculine
    Nominative *hrad
    Genitive *hradas
    Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *hrad *hradu *hrad
    Accusative *hradanā *hradā *hrad
    Genitive *hradas *hradeʀā *hradas
    Dative *hradumē *hradeʀē *hradumē
    Instrumental *hradu *hradeʀu *hradu
    Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *hradē *hradō *hradu
    Accusative *hradā *hradā *hradu
    Genitive *hradeʀō *hradeʀō *hradeʀō
    Dative *hradēm, *hradum *hradēm, *hradum *hradēm, *hradum
    Instrumental *hradēm, *hradum *hradēm, *hradum *hradēm, *hradum

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    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Old English: hræd, hreþ, hræþ
      • Middle English: rad, radde, rade, red, ræd (Early Middle English)
        • Scots: redd, red
    • Old Dutch: *rath, *rad
    • Old High German: hrat, hrad, (from the 9th C. primarily) rad