Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/blindēn

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

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Etymology

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From *blind (blind) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb

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*blindēn

  1. (intransitive) to become blind
  2. (intransitive) to grow dark

Inflection

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Class 3 weak
Infinitive *blindēn
1st sg. past *blind?dā
Infinitive *blindēn
Genitive infin. *blindēnijas
Dative infin. *blindēnijē
Instrum. infin. *blindēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *blindē *blind?dā
2nd singular *blindēs *blind?dēs, *blind?dēs
3rd singular *blindēþ *blind?dē, *blind?dā
1st plural *blindēm *blind?dum
2nd plural *blindēþ *blind?dud
3rd plural *blindēnþ *blind?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *blindē *blind?dī
2nd singular *blindēs *blind?dī
3rd singular *blindē *blind?dī
1st plural *blindēm *blind?dīm
2nd plural *blindēþ *blind?dīd
3rd plural *blindēn *blind?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *blindē
Plural *blindēþ
Present Past
Participle *blindēndī *blind?d

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: *blindian
  • Old Saxon: *blindōn
  • Old Dutch: *blindon
  • Old High German: blintēn