Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sinkalwā

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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 *sin- (ever-) +‎ *kalwā (baldness).

Noun

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*sinkalwā f

  1. permanent baldness

Inflection

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ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *sinkalwā
Genitive *sinkalwōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *sinkalwā *sinkalwōn
Accusative *sinkalwōn *sinkalwōn
Genitive *sinkalwōn *sinkalwōnō
Dative *sinkalwōn *sinkalwōm, *sinkalwum
Instrumental *sinkalwōn *sinkalwōm, *sinkalwum

Descendants

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  • Old Frisian: sinkale
  • Old Saxon: *sinkalwa