Reconstruction:Old Dutch/sterken
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *starkijan.
Verb
[edit]*sterken
- to strengthen, to make/become stronger
Inflection
[edit]Conjugation of *sterken (weak class 1)
| infinitive | *sterken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | *sterco, *stercon | *sterkida |
| 2nd person singular | *sterkis, *sterkist | *sterkidos |
| 3rd person singular | *sterkit | *sterkida |
| 1st person plural | *sterken | *sterkidun |
| 2nd person plural | *sterkit | *sterkidut |
| 3rd person plural | *sterkent | *sterkidun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | *sterke | *sterkidi |
| 2nd person singular | *sterkes, *sterkest | *sterkidis |
| 3rd person singular | *sterke | *sterkidi |
| 1st person plural | *sterken | *sterkidin |
| 2nd person plural | *sterket | *sterkidit |
| 3rd person plural | *sterken | *sterkidin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | *sterki | |
| plural | *sterkit | |
| participle | present | past |
| *sterkendi | *sterkit, *gisterkit | |
Descendants
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “sterken”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012