*smeltaz

Runic: ᛊᛗᛖᛚᛏᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈsmel.tɑz/

noun · masculine · a-stem

Meanings

smelt (fish)

Etymology

From *smeltaną (‘to melt’), possibly due to the fish's soft flesh.

Declension

Case	Singular	Plural
Nom.	smeltaz	smeltōz, smeltōs
Acc.	smeltą	smeltanz
Gen.	smeltas, smeltis	smeltǫ̂
Dat.	smeltai	smeltamaz
Inst.	smeltō	smeltamiz
Voc.	smelt	smeltōz, smeltōs

Descendants

*smelt (Proto-West Germanic)
- *smelt (Old Dutch)
  - *smelt (Middle Dutch)
    - smelt (West Flemish)
*smelt (Proto-West Germanic)
- smelt, smylt (Old English)
  - smelt, smelte, smelth (Middle English)
    - smelt (English)
    - smelt (Scots)
*smeltr (Old Norse)
- smelt (Danish)
- smält (Swedish)

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