Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/twīfl

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 *twīflaz.

    Noun

    *twīfl m

    1. doubt
      Synonym: *twihō

    Inflection

    Masculine a-stem
    Singular
    Nominative *twīfl(a)
    Genitive *twīflas
    Singular Plural
    Nominative *twīfl(a) *twīflōs
    Accusative *twīfl(a) *twīflā
    Genitive *twīflas *twīflō
    Dative *twīflē *twīflum
    Instrumental *twīflu *twīflum

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Old Frisian: twīfil, twīvel
    • Old Saxon: *twīfal
    • Old Dutch: twīfal
    • Old High German: zwīfal
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