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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/flaihōn
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *flaih (“deceitful”) + *-ōn.
Verb
*flaihōn
- to be sly, be sneaky
- to coax, flatter
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *flaihōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *flaihōdā | |
| Infinitive | *flaihōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *flaihōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *flaihōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *flaihōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *flaihō | *flaihōdā |
| 2nd singular | *flaihōs | *flaihōdēs, *flaihōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *flaihōþ | *flaihōdē, *flaihōdā |
| 1st plural | *flaihōm | *flaihōdum |
| 2nd plural | *flaihōþ | *flaihōdud |
| 3rd plural | *flaihōnþ | *flaihōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *flaihō | *flaihōdī |
| 2nd singular | *flaihōs | *flaihōdī |
| 3rd singular | *flaihō | *flaihōdī |
| 1st plural | *flaihōm | *flaihōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *flaihōþ | *flaihōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *flaihōn | *flaihōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *flaihō | |
| Plural | *flaihōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *flaihōndī | *flaihōd |
Related terms
- *flaihijan
Descendants
- Old Frisian: *flāia, *flēia
- West Frisian: flaaie
- → Dutch: vlooien
- ⇒ Dutch: flikflooien
- → Saterland Frisian: flikflooie
- ⇒ Dutch: flikflooien
- Old Saxon: flēhōn
- Middle Low German: vlên, vlein
- Old High German: flēhōn, flehōn
- Middle High German: vlēhen, vlēn
- German: flehen (partially)
- Middle High German: vlēhen, vlēn