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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bifelhan

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From *bi- + *felhan.

Verb

*bifelhan

  1. to recommend, advise
  2. to entrust, confide
  3. to hide, bury
  4. to order, command

Inflection

Strong class 3
Infinitive *bifelhan
1st sg. past *bifalh
3rd pl. past *bifulgun
Past ptcple *bifolgan
Infinitive *bifelhan
Genitive infin. *bifelhannjas
Dative infin. *bifelhannjē
Instrum. infin. *bifelhannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bifelhu *bifalh
2nd singular *bifilhiʀi *bifulgī
3rd singular *bifilhidi *bifalh
1st plural *bifelhum *bifulgum
2nd plural *bifilhid *bifulgud
3rd plural *bifelhand *bifulgun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bifelhē *bifulgī
2nd singular *bifelhēs *bifulgī
3rd singular *bifelhē *bifulgī
1st plural *bifelhēm *bifulgīm
2nd plural *bifelhēþ *bifulgīd
3rd plural *bifelhēn *bifulgīn
Imperative Present
Singular *bifilh
Plural *bifilhid
Present Past
Participle *bifelhandī *bifolgan

Descendants

  • Old English: befēolan
    • Middle English: befelen
  • Old Frisian: bifela
    • North Frisian: befeljen
  • Old Saxon: bifelhan
  • Old Dutch: bivelan
  • Old High German: bifelahan, befelhan
    • Middle High German: befelhen, bevelhen
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