Reconstruction:Old Dutch/saien

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 *sāan, from Proto-Germanic *sēaną.

Verb

*sāian

1. to sow

Inflection

Conjugation of *sāien (strong class 7 irregular / weak class 1)

infinitive	*sāien
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	*sāio, *sāion	*siew, *sāida
2nd person singular	*sāis, *sāist	*siewi, *sāidos
3rd person singular	*sāit	*siew, *sāida
1st person plural	*sāien	*siewun, *sāidun
2nd person plural	*sāit	*siewut, *sāidut
3rd person plural	*sāient	*siewun, *sāidun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	*sāie	*siewi, *sāidi
2nd person singular	*sāies, *sāiest	*siewi, *sāidis
3rd person singular	*sāie	*siewi, *sāidi
1st person plural	*sāien	*siewin, *sāidin
2nd person plural	*sāiet	*siewit, *sāidit
3rd person plural	*sāien	*siewin, *sāidin
imperative	present
singular	*sāi
plural	*sāit
participle	present	past
	*sāiendi	*sāit, *gisāit

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: sâyen
  • Dutch: zaaien
    • Afrikaans: saai
    • Berbice Creole Dutch: sai
    • Negerhollands: saai, saey, saej
    • → Aukan: sai
  • Limburgish: zèjje