Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/basōn

This Proto-West Germanic 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.

Proto-West Germanic edit

Etymology edit

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Verb edit

*basōn

  1. to babble, talk nonsense

Inflection edit

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *basōn
1st sg. past *basōdā
Infinitive *basōn
Genitive infin. *basōnijas
Dative infin. *basōnijē
Instrum. infin. *basōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *basō *basōdā
2nd singular *basōs *basōdēs, *basōdōs
3rd singular *basōþ *basōdē, *basōdā
1st plural *basōm *basōdum
2nd plural *basōþ *basōdud
3rd plural *basōnþ *basōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *basō *basōdī
2nd singular *basōs *basōdī
3rd singular *basō *basōdī
1st plural *basōm *basōdīm
2nd plural *basōþ *basōdīd
3rd plural *basōn *basōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *basō
Plural *basōþ
Present Past
Participle *basōndī *basōd

Descendants edit

  • Old Saxon: *bason
  • Old Dutch: *bason