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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/talkōn

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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

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Etymology

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From *talōn +‎ *-ukōn (frequentative suffix); or alternatively a denominal from *taluk (short story, summary, chat), diminutive of *talu (account, tale).

Verb

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*talkōn

  1. to talk, chatter

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *talkōn
1st sg. past *talkōdā
Infinitive *talkōn
Genitive infin. *talkōnijas
Dative infin. *talkōnijē
Instrum. infin. *talkōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *talkō *talkōdā
2nd singular *talkōs *talkōdēs, *talkōdōs
3rd singular *talkōþ *talkōdē, *talkōdā
1st plural *talkōm *talkōdum
2nd plural *talkōþ *talkōdud
3rd plural *talkōnþ *talkōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *talkō *talkōdī
2nd singular *talkōs *talkōdī
3rd singular *talkō *talkōdī
1st plural *talkōm *talkōdīm
2nd plural *talkōþ *talkōdīd
3rd plural *talkōn *talkōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *talkō
Plural *talkōþ
Present Past
Participle *talkōndī *talkōd

Alternative reconstructions

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  • *talukōn

Descendants

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  • Old English: *tealcian
  • Old Frisian: *talkia
    • Saterland Frisian: Toalke (gossiper, chatterer, chatterbox)
  • Old Saxon: *talkōn