*spelþą
Runic: ᛊᛈᛖᛚᚦᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈspel.θɑ̃/noun · neuter · a-stem
Meanings
destruction, ruin
Etymology
Traditionally derived from a Proto-Indo-European *(s)pelH- (‘to split off, separate’), and compared with Sanskrit स्फट् (sphaṭ) (sphaṭ, ‘to burst, split’), फलति (phalati, ‘to burst (in half)’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | spelþą | spelþō |
| Acc. | spelþą | spelþō |
| Gen. | spelþas, spilþis | spelþǫ̂ |
| Dat. | spelþai | spelþamaz |
| Inst. | spelþō | spelþamiz |
| Voc. | spelþą | spelþō |
Descendants
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*spelþ (Proto-West Germanic)
- spild (Old English)
- spjall (Old Norse)