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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bedōn
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *bedu (“prayer, request”) + *-ōn.
Verb
*bedōn
- to pray
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *bedōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *bedōdā | |
| Infinitive | *bedōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *bedōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *bedōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *bedōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *bedō | *bedōdā |
| 2nd singular | *bedōs | *bedōdēs, *bedōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *bedōþ | *bedōdē, *bedōdā |
| 1st plural | *bedōm | *bedōdum |
| 2nd plural | *bedōþ | *bedōdud |
| 3rd plural | *bedōnþ | *bedōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *bedō | *bedōdī |
| 2nd singular | *bedōs | *bedōdī |
| 3rd singular | *bedō | *bedōdī |
| 1st plural | *bedōm | *bedōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *bedōþ | *bedōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *bedōn | *bedōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *bedō | |
| Plural | *bedōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *bedōndī | *bedōd |
Descendants
- Old English: ġebedian
- Old High German: betōn
- Middle High German: beten
- German: beten
- Middle High German: beten