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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wardahūs

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 *wardahūsą. Equivalent to *ward +‎ *hūs.

Noun

*wardahūs n

  1. watch-house, guardhouse, tower

Inflection
Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *wardahūs
Genitive *wardahūsas
Singular Plural
Nominative *wardahūs *wardahūsu
Accusative *wardahūs *wardahūsu
Genitive *wardahūsas *wardahūsō
Dative *wardahūsē *wardahūsum
Instrumental *wardahūsu *wardahūsum

Descendants
  • Old Saxon: *wardhūs
    • Middle Low German: wardehūs
  • Old High German: warthūs
    • Middle High German: warthūs
      • German: Warthaus (archaic)
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