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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/waldōn

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

Closely related to the strong verb *waldan. Likely derived from *wald (might, authority) + *-ōn.

Verb

*waldōn

  1. (North Sea Germanic) to rule, govern

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *waldōn
1st sg. past *waldōdā
Infinitive *waldōn
Genitive infin. *waldōnijas
Dative infin. *waldōnijē
Instrum. infin. *waldōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *waldō *waldōdā
2nd singular *waldōs *waldōdēs, *waldōdōs
3rd singular *waldōþ *waldōdē, *waldōdā
1st plural *waldōm *waldōdum
2nd plural *waldōþ *waldōdud
3rd plural *waldōnþ *waldōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *waldō *waldōdī
2nd singular *waldōs *waldōdī
3rd singular *waldō *waldōdī
1st plural *waldōm *waldōdīm
2nd plural *waldōþ *waldōdīd
3rd plural *waldōn *waldōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *waldō
Plural *waldōþ
Present Past
Participle *waldōndī *waldōd

Descendants

Later descendants likely merged this verb with *waldan

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