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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hōlijan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hōlijaną.
Verb
*hōlijan
- to speak vainly (of)
- to calumniate, slander
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *hōlijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *hōlidā | |
| Infinitive | *hōlijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *hōlijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *hōlijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *hōlijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *hōliju | *hōlidā |
| 2nd singular | *hōlisi | *hōlidēs, *hōlidōs |
| 3rd singular | *hōliþi | *hōlidē, *hōlidā |
| 1st plural | *hōlijum | *hōlidum |
| 2nd plural | *hōliþ | *hōlidud |
| 3rd plural | *hōlijanþ | *hōlidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *hōlijē | *hōlidī |
| 2nd singular | *hōlijēs | *hōlidī |
| 3rd singular | *hōlijē | *hōlidī |
| 1st plural | *hōlijēm | *hōlidīm |
| 2nd plural | *hōlijēþ | *hōlidīd |
| 3rd plural | *hōlijēn | *hōlidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *hōli | |
| Plural | *hōliþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *hōlijandī | *hōlid |
Descendants
- Old English: hēlan
- Old High German: huolēn, huolan