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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gīslaz
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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-Germanic
Etymology
Borrowed from Proto-Celtic *gēstlos (“hostage, pledge”) (compare Old Irish gíall, Welsh gwystl), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeydʰ- (“to desire, wait for”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈɣiːs.lɑz/
Inflection
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *gīslaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *gīslaz | *gīslōz, *gīslōs | |
| vocative | *gīsl | *gīslōz, *gīslōs | |
| accusative | *gīslą | *gīslanz | |
| genitive | *gīslas, *gīslis | *gīslǫ̂ | |
| dative | *gīslai | *gīslamaz | |
| instrumental | *gīslō | *gīslamiz | |
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