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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gōlijan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *gōlijaną. Equivalent to *gōl (“pleasing, charming”) + *-jan.
Verb
*gōlijan
- to greet
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *gōlijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *gōlidā | |
| Infinitive | *gōlijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *gōlijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *gōlijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *gōlijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gōliju | *gōlidā |
| 2nd singular | *gōlisi | *gōlidēs, *gōlidōs |
| 3rd singular | *gōliþi | *gōlidē, *gōlidā |
| 1st plural | *gōlijum | *gōlidum |
| 2nd plural | *gōliþ | *gōlidud |
| 3rd plural | *gōlijanþ | *gōlidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gōlijē | *gōlidī |
| 2nd singular | *gōlijēs | *gōlidī |
| 3rd singular | *gōlijē | *gōlidī |
| 1st plural | *gōlijēm | *gōlidīm |
| 2nd plural | *gōlijēþ | *gōlidīd |
| 3rd plural | *gōlijēn | *gōlidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *gōli | |
| Plural | *gōliþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *gōlijandī | *gōlid |
Descendants
- >? Old Frisian: gēla (to persecute)
- Old High German: guolen