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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/biliþijan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *biliþī + *-jan.
Verb
*biliþijan
- to form, to make into a shape
- to represent
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *biliþijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *biliþidā | |
| Infinitive | *biliþijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *biliþijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *biliþijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *biliþijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *biliþiju | *biliþidā |
| 2nd singular | *biliþisi | *biliþidēs, *biliþidōs |
| 3rd singular | *biliþiþi | *biliþidē, *biliþidā |
| 1st plural | *biliþijum | *biliþidum |
| 2nd plural | *biliþiþ | *biliþidud |
| 3rd plural | *biliþijanþ | *biliþidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *biliþijē | *biliþidī |
| 2nd singular | *biliþijēs | *biliþidī |
| 3rd singular | *biliþijē | *biliþidī |
| 1st plural | *biliþijēm | *biliþidīm |
| 2nd plural | *biliþijēþ | *biliþidīd |
| 3rd plural | *biliþijēn | *biliþidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *biliþi | |
| Plural | *biliþiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *biliþijandī | *biliþid |
Related terms
- *biliþōn
Descendants
- Old Frisian: biletha
- Old Dutch: bilithen
- Middle Dutch: bēelden
- Dutch: beelden
- Limburgish: beildje
- Middle Dutch: bēelden
- Old High German: biliden
- Middle High German: bileden, bilden (merged with the descendant of *biliþōn)
- German: bilden
- Middle High German: bileden, bilden (merged with the descendant of *biliþōn)