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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/linþijan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *linþ(ī) (“gentle”) + *-jan.
Verb
*linþijan
- to ease, relieve, alleviate
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *linþijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *linþidā | |
| Infinitive | *linþijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *linþijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *linþijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *linþijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *linþiju | *linþidā |
| 2nd singular | *linþisi | *linþidēs, *linþidōs |
| 3rd singular | *linþiþi | *linþidē, *linþidā |
| 1st plural | *linþijum | *linþidum |
| 2nd plural | *linþiþ | *linþidud |
| 3rd plural | *linþijanþ | *linþidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *linþijē | *linþidī |
| 2nd singular | *linþijēs | *linþidī |
| 3rd singular | *linþijē | *linþidī |
| 1st plural | *linþijēm | *linþidīm |
| 2nd plural | *linþijēþ | *linþidīd |
| 3rd plural | *linþijēn | *linþidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *linþi | |
| Plural | *linþiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *linþijandī | *linþid |
Descendants
- Old English: līþan
- Middle English: lithen
- Old High German: linden
- Middle High German: linden