Reconstruction:Old English/diepþu

This Old English 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 English

Alternative forms

*dīepþ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *diupiþō (“deepness, depth”), equivalent to dēop +‎ -þ, -þu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdi͜yːp.θu/

Noun

*dīepþu f

deepness; depth
abyss

Declension

Declension of *diepþu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	*dīepþu	dīepþa, dīepþe
accusative	*dīepþe	dīepþa, dīepþe
genitive	*dīepþe	*dīepþa
dative	*dīepþe	*dīepþum

Descendants

Middle English: depthe
- Scots: deepth
- English: depth

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