Reconstruction:Old Dutch/rath

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

From Proto-West Germanic *hrad, *hraþ, from Proto-Germanic *hradaz, *hraþaz. Only attested in Old Dutch in toponyms.

Adjective

*rath

  1. fast, quick

Inflection

Declension of *rath (a-stem)
strong declension
case masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative *rath *rath *rath *ratha, *rathe
accusative *rathan, *rathen *ratha *rath *ratha, *rathe
genitive *rathes *rathero *rathes *rathero
dative *rathin, *rathemo *rathero *rathin, *rathemo *rathon
weak declension
case masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative *ratho *ratha *ratha *rathon
accusative *rathon *rathon *ratha *rathon
genitive *rathin *rathon *rathin *rathono
dative *rathin *rathon *rathin *rathon

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: rat

References

  • “rath”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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