Reconstruction:Frankish/smalt

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

Frankish

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *smaltą (“fat, lard (melted)”).

Noun

*smalt n

fat, lard (melted)
oil, semi-liquid fat

Declension

Declension of *smalt (neuter a-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	*smalt	*smalt
accusative	*smalt	*smalt
genitive	smaltas, smaltes	*smaltō
dative	*smaltē	smaltam, smaltum
instrumental	*smaltu	smaltam, smaltum

Descendants

Old Dutch: *smalt
- Middle Dutch: smout
  - Dutch: smout
→ Medieval Latin: smaltum (see there for further descendants)

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