*hlaiwą
Runic: ᚺᛚᚨᛁᚹᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈxlɑi̯.wɑ̃/noun · neuter · a-stem
Meanings
- hill, mound, barrow
- burial mound, tomb, grave
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ḱloy-wo-m, from *ḱley- (‘to lean; slope’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hlaiwą | hlaiwō |
| Acc. | hlaiwą | hlaiwō |
| Gen. | hlaiwas, hlaiwis | hlaiwǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hlaiwai | hlaiwamaz |
| Inst. | hlaiwō | hlaiwamiz |
| Voc. | hlaiwą | hlaiwō |
Descendants
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*hlaiw (Proto-West Germanic)
- hlēow, hlēo (Old English)
- hlī (Old Frisian)
- hlēo, lēo (Old High German)
- hlēo (Old Saxon)
- *xlěvъ (Proto-Slavic)
-
*hleu (Proto-West Germanic)
- hlēow, hlēo (Old English)
- hlī (Old Frisian)
- hlēo, lēo (Old High German)
- hlēo (Old Saxon)
- *xlěvъ (Proto-Slavic)
- ᚺᛚᚨᛁᚹᚨ (hlaiwa) (Proto-Norse)
- 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅 (hlaiw) (Gothic)
- *xlě̃vъ (Proto-Slavic)