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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/līþu

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

From Proto-Indo-European *ley- (to pour; gush; flow; drip).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈliː.θu/

Noun

*līþu n

  1. cider
  2. strong drink; liquor

Inflection

neuter u-stemDeclension of *līþu (neuter u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *līþu *līþū
vocative *līþu *līþū
accusative *līþu *līþū
genitive *līþauz *līþiwǫ̂
dative *līþiwi *līþumaz
instrumental *līþū *līþumiz

Descendants

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