Reconstruction:Old Dutch/nodigon

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 *naudigōn, from Proto-Germanic *naudigōną. Equivalent to *nōdig (“wanted, needed”) +‎ -on.

Verb

*nōdigon

1. to compel, to force
2. to invite, to compel to come

Inflection

Conjugation of *nōdigon (weak class 2)

infinitive	*nōdigon
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	*nōdigo, *nōdigon	*nōdigoda
2nd person singular	*nōdigos, *nōdigost	*nōdigodos
3rd person singular	*nōdigot	*nōdigoda
1st person plural	*nōdigon	*nōdigodun
2nd person plural	*nōdigot	*nōdigodut
3rd person plural	*nōdigont	*nōdigodun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	*nōdigo	*nōdigodi
2nd person singular	*nōdigos, *nōdigost	*nōdigodis
3rd person singular	*nōdigo	*nōdigodi
1st person plural	*nōdigon	*nōdigodin
2nd person plural	*nōdigot	*nōdigodit
3rd person plural	*nōdigon	*nōdigodin
imperative	present
singular	*nōdigo
plural	*nōdigot
participle	present	past
	*nōdigondi	*nōdigot, *ginōdigot

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: nôdigen
  • Dutch: nodigen (rare)
    • ⇒ Dutch: uitnodigen