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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/halþōn

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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 Proto-Germanic *halþōną. Equivalent to *halþ (sloping, inclined) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

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*halþōn

  1. to make incline, tilt, incline

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *halþōn
1st sg. past *halþōdā
Infinitive *halþōn
Genitive infin. *halþōnijas
Dative infin. *halþōnijē
Instrum. infin. *halþōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *halþō *halþōdā
2nd singular *halþōs *halþōdēs, *halþōdōs
3rd singular *halþōþ *halþōdē, *halþōdā
1st plural *halþōm *halþōdum
2nd plural *halþōþ *halþōdud
3rd plural *halþōnþ *halþōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *halþō *halþōdī
2nd singular *halþōs *halþōdī
3rd singular *halþō *halþōdī
1st plural *halþōm *halþōdīm
2nd plural *halþōþ *halþōdīd
3rd plural *halþōn *halþōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *halþō
Plural *halþōþ
Present Past
Participle *halþōndī *halþōd

Descendants

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  • Old High German: haldōn