Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hrad

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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]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hradaz, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kret-.

Adjective[edit]

*hrad

  1. quick, hasty
    Synonym: *horsk

Inflection[edit]

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *hrad
Genitive *hradas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *hrad *hradu *hrad
Accusative *hradanā *hradā *hrad
Genitive *hradas *hradeʀā *hradas
Dative *hradumē *hradeʀē *hradumē
Instrumental *hradu *hradeʀu *hradu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *hradē *hradō *hradu
Accusative *hradā *hradā *hradu
Genitive *hradeʀō *hradeʀō *hradeʀō
Dative *hradēm, *hradum *hradēm, *hradum *hradēm, *hradum
Instrumental *hradēm, *hradum *hradēm, *hradum *hradēm, *hradum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: hræd, hræþ
    • Middle English: rad, radde, rade; red, ræd
      • Scots: redd, red
  • Old Dutch: *rath, *rad
  • Old High German: hrad