Reconstruction:Old Dutch/quat

This Old Dutch entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Dutch

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *kwād, from Proto-Germanic *kwēdaz. Only attested in Old Dutch toponyms and in a proper noun.

Adjective

*quāt

  1. bad, evil
  2. (in toponyms) barren
Inflection
Declension of *quāt (a-stem)
strong declension
case masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative *quāt *quāt *quāt *quāda, *quāde
accusative *quādan, *quāden *quāda *quāt *quāda, *quāde
genitive *quādes *quādero *quādes *quādero
dative *quādin, *quādemo *quādero *quādin, *quādemo *quādon
weak declension
case masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative *quādo *quāda *quāda *quādon
accusative *quādon *quādon *quāda *quādon
genitive *quādin *quādon *quādin *quādono
dative *quādin *quādon *quādin *quādon
Descendants
  • Middle Dutch: quâet
    • Dutch: kwaad
    • Limburgish: kwaod
References
  • “kwāt”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *kwād, from Proto-Germanic *kwēdaz.

Noun

*quāt n

  1. evil
  2. harm
Inflection
Declension of *quāt (neuter a-stem noun)
case singular plural
nominative *quāt *quāt
accusative *quāt *quāt
genitive *quādes *quādo
dative *quāde *quādon
Descendants
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