Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hūkilā

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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

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Etymology

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From *hūku +‎ *-ilā (plant and animal suffix).

Noun

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*hūkilā f

  1. owl
    Synonyms: *hūku, *hūhwilā, *hūhwō, *uwwilā, *uwwō

Inflection

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ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *hūkilā
Genitive *hūkilōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *hūkilā *hūkilōn
Accusative *hūkilōn *hūkilōn
Genitive *hūkilōn *hūkilōnō
Dative *hūkilōn *hūkilōm, *hūkilum
Instrumental *hūkilōn *hūkilōm, *hūkilum

Descendants

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  • Old Saxon: hūkila
  • Old High German: hūhhila