Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rēdalaus

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 *rēdalausaz. Equivalent to *rād (“advice, counsel”) +‎ *-laus.

Adjective

*rēdalaus

  1. ill-advised, unwise
  2. desperate
  3. clueless, at a loss

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *rēdalaus
Genitive *rēdalausas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *rēdalaus *rēdalausu *rēdalaus
Accusative *rēdalausanā *rēdalausā *rēdalaus
Genitive *rēdalausas *rēdalauseʀā *rēdalausas
Dative *rēdalausumē *rēdalauseʀē *rēdalausumē
Instrumental *rēdalausu *rēdalauseʀu *rēdalausu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *rēdalausē *rēdalausō *rēdalausu
Accusative *rēdalausā *rēdalausā *rēdalausu
Genitive *rēdalauseʀō *rēdalauseʀō *rēdalauseʀō
Dative *rēdalausēm, *rēdalausum *rēdalausēm, *rēdalausum *rēdalausēm, *rēdalausum
Instrumental *rēdalausēm, *rēdalausum *rēdalausēm, *rēdalausum *rēdalausēm, *rēdalausum

Descendants

  • Old English: rǣdlēas
    • Middle English: redles
  • Old Frisian: rēdlās
    • West Frisian: riedeleas, riedleas
  • Old Saxon: *rādlōs
  • Old Dutch: *rādelōs
  • Old High German: rātelōs, rātlōs
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