Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/halsabain

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *halsabainą. Equivalent to *hals (neck) +‎ *bain (bone). Cognate with Old Norse hálsbeina.

Noun

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*halsabain n

  1. neckbone, cervical

Inflection

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Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *halsabain
Genitive *halsabainas
Singular Plural
Nominative *halsabain *halsabainu
Accusative *halsabain *halsabainu
Genitive *halsabainas *halsabainō
Dative *halsabainē *halsabainum
Instrumental *halsabainu *halsabainum

Descendants

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  • Old Saxon: *halsbēn
  • Old High German: halsbein