Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/apaldr

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 *apaldraz. Equivalent to *apl (“apple, fruit”) +‎ *-dr (tree suffix).

Noun

*apaldr m

1. apple tree

   Synonym: *apuldrijā

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*apaldr
Genitive	*apaldras
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*apaldr	*apaldrō, *apaldrōs
Accusative	*apaldr	*apaldrā
Genitive	*apaldras	*apaldrō
Dative	*apaldrē	*apaldrum
Instrumental	*apaldru	*apaldrum

Derived terms

• *apuldrijā

Descendants

• Old English: apuldur, apulder
• Old Saxon: apalder