Reconstruction:Old Dutch/holon

This Old Dutch 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.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *holōn, from Proto-Germanic *hulōną. Equivalent to hol (“hole”) +‎ -on or hol (“hollow”) +‎ -on.

Verb

*holon

1. to hollow out, to make hollow

Inflection

Conjugation of *holon (weak class 2)

infinitive	*holon
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	*holo, *holon	*holoda
2nd person singular	*holos, *holost	*holodos
3rd person singular	*holot	*holoda
1st person plural	*holon	*holodun
2nd person plural	*holot	*holodut
3rd person plural	*holont	*holodun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	*holo	*holodi
2nd person singular	*holos, *holost	*holodis
3rd person singular	*holo	*holodi
1st person plural	*holon	*holodin
2nd person plural	*holot	*holodit
3rd person plural	*holon	*holodin
imperative	present
singular	*holo
plural	*holot
participle	present	past
	*holondi	*holot, *giholot

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: holen
  • Dutch: holen (obsolete), hollen (backformed to the adjective)