Reconstruction:Old English/holcian
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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
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editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *holukōn, *hulikōn (“to hollow out”), equivalent to holc + -ian. Related to Proto-West Germanic *hulikjan (“to bend, curve”). Cognate with Middle Low German holken, hȫlken (“to hollow out, gouge”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit*holcian
Declension
editConjugation of *holcian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | *holcian | *holcienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | *holciġe | *holcode |
| second person singular | *holcast | *holcodest |
| third person singular | *holcaþ | *holcode |
| plural | *holciaþ | *holcodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | *holciġe | *holcode |
| plural | *holciġen | *holcoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | *holca | |
| plural | *holciaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| *holciende | *(ġe)holcod | |