Reconstruction:Old English/lippric

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

*lipric

Etymology

Origin uncertain, but probably from Proto-West Germanic *lappiʀu (“flaps, lobes”), an irregular plural derived from Proto-West Germanic *lappō, from Proto-Germanic *lappô + -ic (diminutive suffix). Equivalent to læppa +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlip.prik/

Noun

*lippric n or f

(anatomy) lobe, flap

Declension

Neuter

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	*lippric	*lippric
accusative	*lippric	*lippric
genitive	*lipprices	*lipprica
dative	*lipprice	*lippricum

Feminine

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	*lippric	lipprica, lipprice
accusative	*lipprice	lipprica, lipprice
genitive	*lipprice	*lipprica
dative	*lipprice	*lippricum

Derived terms

ēarelippric

Related terms

læppa