Reconstruction:Old Dutch/balo

This Old Dutch 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.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *balu, from Proto-Germanic *balwaz. Only attested in toponyms.

Adjective

*balo

  1. bad

Inflection

Declension of *balo (wa-stem)
strong declension
case masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative *balo *balo *balo *balwa, *balwe
accusative *balwan, *balwen *balwa *balo *balwa, *balwe
genitive *balwes *balwero *balwes *balwero
dative *balwin, *balwemo *balwero *balwin, *balwemo *balwon
weak declension
case masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative *balwo *balwa *balwa *balwon
accusative *balwon *balwon *balwa *balwon
genitive *balwin *balwon *balwin *balwono
dative *balwin *balwon *balwin *balwon

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: *bal (only in compounds and derivatives)
    • >? West Flemish: bal (possibly attested)

References

  • “*balo”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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