< Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic

Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fimbulaz

This Proto-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-Germanic

Alternative forms
  • *fimbilaz, *fimfilaz

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pamp-, *bamb- (“to inflate, swell”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɸim.bu.lɑz/

Noun

*fimbulaz m

  1. giant; monster

Inflection
masculine a-stemDeclension of *fimbulaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *fimbulaz *fimbulōz, *fimbulōs
vocative *fimbul *fimbulōz, *fimbulōs
accusative *fimbulą *fimbulanz
genitive *fimbulas, *fimbulis *fimbulǫ̂
dative *fimbulai *fimbulamaz
instrumental *fimbulō *fimbulamiz

Descendants
  • Old English: fīfel
  • Old Norse: fimbul-, fífl
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.