Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/platt

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 *plattjan.

Noun

*platt m

  1. a blow, smack, slap

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *platt(a)
Genitive *plattas
Singular Plural
Nominative *platt(a) *plattōs
Accusative *platt(a) *plattā
Genitive *plattas *plattō
Dative *plattē *plattum
Instrumental *plattu *plattum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *plat

Descendants

  • Old English: plætt
    • Middle English: *plat, pat
  • Old Saxon: *platt, *plat
    • Middle Low German: plat
  • Old Dutch: *platt, *plat
  • Old High German: *plaz
    • Middle High German: plaz, blaz