*līþu
Runic: ᛚᛁᚦᚢ Pronunciation: /ˈliː.θu/noun · neuter · u-stem
Meanings
- cider
- strong drink; liquor
Etymology
Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *léyH-tu ~ *liH-téw-s, from *leyH- (‘to pour’) + *-tu.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | līþu | līþū |
| Acc. | līþu | līþū |
| Gen. | līþauz | līþiwǫ̂ |
| Dat. | līþiwi | līþumaz |
| Inst. | līþū | līþumiz |
| Voc. | līþu | līþū |
Descendants
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*līþu (Proto-West Germanic)
- līþ (Old English)
- līth (Old Frisian)
- līth (Old Saxon)
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*līþu (Proto-West Germanic)
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līth, līd (Old High German)
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lît, lîtgebe (Middle High German)
- Leithaus, Leitkauf, leitgeben, Leitgeber (Bavarian)
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lît, lîtgebe (Middle High German)
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līth, līd (Old High German)
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líð (Old Norse)
- líð (Icelandic)
- 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐌿 (leiþu) (Gothic)