Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/borgōn

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

From Proto-Germanic *burgōną. Equivalent to *borg (promise, debt) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb edit

*borgōn

  1. to borrow, lend
  2. to take care (of), keep safe, vouch for

Inflection edit

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *borgōn
1st sg. past *borgōdā
Infinitive *borgōn
Genitive infin. *borgōnijas
Dative infin. *borgōnijē
Instrum. infin. *borgōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *borgō *borgōdā
2nd singular *borgōs *borgōdēs, *borgōdōs
3rd singular *borgōþ *borgōdē, *borgōdā
1st plural *borgōm *borgōdum
2nd plural *borgōþ *borgōdud
3rd plural *borgōnþ *borgōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *borgō *borgōdī
2nd singular *borgōs *borgōdī
3rd singular *borgō *borgōdī
1st plural *borgōm *borgōdīm
2nd plural *borgōþ *borgōdīd
3rd plural *borgōn *borgōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *borgō
Plural *borgōþ
Present Past
Participle *borgōndī *borgōd

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