Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wordalōn

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 *wordōn (to speak) +‎ *-lōn (frequentative).

Verb

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*wordalōn

  1. (frequentative) to chatter
  2. to speak, utter

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *wordalōn
1st sg. past *wordalōdā
Infinitive *wordalōn
Genitive infin. *wordalōnijas
Dative infin. *wordalōnijē
Instrum. infin. *wordalōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *wordalō *wordalōdā
2nd singular *wordalōs *wordalōdēs, *wordalōdōs
3rd singular *wordalōþ *wordalōdē, *wordalōdā
1st plural *wordalōm *wordalōdum
2nd plural *wordalōþ *wordalōdud
3rd plural *wordalōnþ *wordalōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *wordalō *wordalōdī
2nd singular *wordalōs *wordalōdī
3rd singular *wordalō *wordalōdī
1st plural *wordalōm *wordalōdīm
2nd plural *wordalōþ *wordalōdīd
3rd plural *wordalōn *wordalōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *wordalō
Plural *wordalōþ
Present Past
Participle *wordalōndī *wordalōd

Descendants

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  • Old English: wordlian
  • Old High German: wortalōn