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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kraftīg

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

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kraftugaz, equivalent to *kraftu + *-g. Cognate with Old Norse krǫptugr.

Adjective

*kraftīg

  1. full of strength, powerful

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *kraftīg
Genitive *kraftīgas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *kraftīg *kraftīgu *kraftīg
Accusative *kraftīganā *kraftīgā *kraftīg
Genitive *kraftīgas *kraftīgeʀā *kraftīgas
Dative *kraftīgumē *kraftīgeʀē *kraftīgumē
Instrumental *kraftīgu *kraftīgeʀu *kraftīgu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *kraftīgē *kraftīgō *kraftīgu
Accusative *kraftīgā *kraftīgā *kraftīgu
Genitive *kraftīgeʀō *kraftīgeʀō *kraftīgeʀō
Dative *kraftīgēm, *kraftīgum *kraftīgēm, *kraftīgum *kraftīgēm, *kraftīgum
Instrumental *kraftīgēm, *kraftīgum *kraftīgēm, *kraftīgum *kraftīgēm, *kraftīgum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *kraftug, *kraftag

Descendants

  • Old English: cræfteg, cræftiġ
    • Middle English: craftiȝ, crefti, crafti, crefty, crafty
  • Old Frisian: kreftich
    • Saterland Frisian: kräftich, krääftig
    • West Frisian: krêftich
  • Old Saxon: kraftag, kraftig
    • Middle Low German: kraftich, kreftich, krachtich, krechtich
  • Old Dutch: *kraftig, krahtig, kreftig, creftig
  • Old High German: kreftīg, *kreftag
    • Middle High German: kreftic, kreftec
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