Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/holm

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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 Proto-Germanic *hulmaz.

Noun[edit]

*holm m

  1. island

Inflection[edit]

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *holm
Genitive *holmas
Singular Plural
Nominative *holm *holmō, *holmōs
Accusative *holm *holmā
Genitive *holmas *holmō
Dative *holmē *holmum
Instrumental *holmu *holmum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: holm (meaning influenced by Old Norse holmr)
  • Old Saxon: holm
  • Old Dutch: holm