*hwelpaz
Runic: ᚺᚹᛖᛚᛈᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈxwel.pɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
- puppy
- used also of other baby animals: cub, pup
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. Probably a derivative, albeit with irregular phonetic development, of Proto-Indo-European *gʷelbʰ- (‘womb’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hwelpaz | hwelpōz, hwelpōs |
| Acc. | hwelpą | hwelpanz |
| Gen. | hwelpas, hwilpis | hwelpǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hwelpai | hwelpamaz |
| Inst. | hwelpō | hwelpamiz |
| Voc. | hwelp | hwelpōz, hwelpōs |
Descendants
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*hwelp (Proto-West Germanic)
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welp (Old Dutch)
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welp (Middle Dutch)
- welp (Dutch)
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welp (Middle Dutch)
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welp (Old Dutch)
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*hwelp (Proto-West Germanic)
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hwelp (Old English)
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whelp (Middle English)
- whelp (English)
- whalp, whaulp (Scots)
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whelp (Middle English)
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hwelp (Old English)
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*hwelp (Proto-West Germanic)
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*hwelp (Old Frisian)
- welp (West Frisian)
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*hwelp (Old Frisian)
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*hwelp (Proto-West Germanic)
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hwelf, welpf, welph, welf (Old High German)
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wëlp, wëlf (Middle High German)
- Welf (German)
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wëlp, wëlf (Middle High German)
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hwelf, welpf, welph, welf (Old High German)
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*hwelp (Proto-West Germanic)
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hwelp (Old Saxon)
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welp, welpe (Middle Low German)
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Welpe (German Low German)
- Welpe, Welp (German)
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Welpe (German Low German)
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welp, welpe (Middle Low German)
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hwelp (Old Saxon)
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hvelpr (Old Norse)
- wep (Elfdalian)
- hvølpur (Faroese)
- hvolpur (Icelandic)
- kvelp, kvalp, kvølp, kvolp (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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hvelpr (Old Norse)
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hvalp (Danish)
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valp, hvalp (Norwegian Bokmål)
- valp (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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valp, hvalp (Norwegian Bokmål)
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hvalp (Danish)
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hvelpr (Old Norse)
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hvælper, hvalper (Old Swedish)
- valp (Swedish)
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hvælper, hvalper (Old Swedish)
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*vielppēs (Proto-Samic)
- vielppis (Northern Sami)