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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bisingwan

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- + *singwan.

Verb

*bisingwan

  1. to sing about; besing

Inflection

Strong class 3
Infinitive *bisingwan
1st sg. past *bisangw
3rd pl. past *bisungun
Past ptcple *bisungan
Infinitive *bisingwan
Genitive infin. *bisingwannjas
Dative infin. *bisingwannjē
Instrum. infin. *bisingwannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bisingu *bisangw
2nd singular *bisingwiʀi *bisungī
3rd singular *bisingwidi *bisangw
1st plural *bisingum *bisungum
2nd plural *bisingwid *bisungud
3rd plural *bisingwand *bisungun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bisingwē *bisungī
2nd singular *bisingwēs *bisungī
3rd singular *bisingwē *bisungī
1st plural *bisingwēm *bisungīm
2nd plural *bisingwēþ *bisungīd
3rd plural *bisingwēn *bisungīn
Imperative Present
Singular *bisingw
Plural *bisingwid
Present Past
Participle *bisingwandī *bisungan

Descendants

  • Old English: besingan
    • Middle English: besingen
  • Old Frisian: bisinga, bisiunga
    • Saterland Frisian: besjunge
    • West Frisian: besjonge
  • Old Saxon: *bisingan
  • Old Dutch: *bisingan
  • Old High German: bisingan
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