Reconstruction:Old Dutch/thingon

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 *þingōn, from Proto-Germanic *þingōną. Equivalent to thinc (“meeting, case, matter”) +‎ -on.

Verb

*thingon

1. to hold a meeting
2. to address, discuss

Inflection

Conjugation of *thingon (weak class 2)

infinitive	*thingon
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	*thingo, *thingon	*thingoda
2nd person singular	*thingos, *thingost	*thingodos
3rd person singular	*thingot	*thingoda
1st person plural	*thingon	*thingodun
2nd person plural	*thingot	*thingodut
3rd person plural	*thingont	*thingodun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	*thingo	*thingodi
2nd person singular	*thingos, *thingost	*thingodis
3rd person singular	*thingo	*thingodi
1st person plural	*thingon	*thingodin
2nd person plural	*thingot	*thingodit
3rd person plural	*thingon	*thingodin
imperative	present
singular	*thingo
plural	*thingot
participle	present	past
	*thingondi	*thingot, *githingot

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: dingen
  • Dutch: dingen
    • Afrikaans: ding