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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/halbijan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *halb (“half”) + *-jan.
Verb
*halbijan
- to halve, to cut in half
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *halbijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *halbidā | |
| Infinitive | *halbijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *halbijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *halbijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *halbijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *halbiju | *halbidā |
| 2nd singular | *halbisi | *halbidēs, *halbidōs |
| 3rd singular | *halbiþi | *halbidē, *halbidā |
| 1st plural | *halbijum | *halbidum |
| 2nd plural | *halbiþ | *halbidud |
| 3rd plural | *halbijanþ | *halbidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *halbijē | *halbidī |
| 2nd singular | *halbijēs | *halbidī |
| 3rd singular | *halbijē | *halbidī |
| 1st plural | *halbijēm | *halbidīm |
| 2nd plural | *halbijēþ | *halbidīd |
| 3rd plural | *halbijēn | *halbidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *halbi | |
| Plural | *halbiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *halbijandī | *halbid |
Descendants
- Old English: hielfan
- Old High German: *helben
- Middle High German: helben