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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bisulwijan

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bisulwijaną, equivalent to *bi- + *sulwijan. Cognate with Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bisauljan).

Verb

*bisulwijan

  1. to defile, pollute, make dirty
    Synonym: *bisalwijan

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *bisulwijan
1st sg. past *bisulwidā
Infinitive *bisulwijan
Genitive infin. *bisulwijannjas
Dative infin. *bisulwijannjē
Instrum. infin. *bisulwijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bisulwiju *bisulwidā
2nd singular *bisulwisi *bisulwidēs, *bisulwidōs
3rd singular *bisulwiþi *bisulwidē, *bisulwidā
1st plural *bisulwijum *bisulwidum
2nd plural *bisulwiþ *bisulwidud
3rd plural *bisulwijanþ *bisulwidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bisulwijē *bisulwidī
2nd singular *bisulwijēs *bisulwidī
3rd singular *bisulwijē *bisulwidī
1st plural *bisulwijēm *bisulwidīm
2nd plural *bisulwijēþ *bisulwidīd
3rd plural *bisulwijēn *bisulwidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *bisulwi
Plural *bisulwiþ
Present Past
Participle *bisulwijandī *bisulwid

Descendants

  • Old English: *besulian, besylian
  • Old Saxon: *bisulwian, *bisulian, *bisulōn
    • Middle Low German: besȫlen
      • German Low German: besölen
  • Old High German: bisulen, pisullen
    • Middle High German: besūlen, besūln
      • German: besūhlen
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