Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/binikaʀ

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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.

Proto-West Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *bini (bee) +‎ *kaʀ (vessel).

Noun[edit]

*binikaʀ n

  1. beehive
    Synonyms: *bijakaʀ, *hūfi

Inflection[edit]

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *binikaʀ
Genitive *binikaʀas
Singular Plural
Nominative *binikaʀ *binikaʀu
Accusative *binikaʀ *binikaʀu
Genitive *binikaʀas *binikaʀō
Dative *binikaʀē *binikaʀum
Instrumental *binikaʀu *binikaʀum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Saxon: *binikar
  • Old High German: binikar