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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kakulōn

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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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Perhaps imitative, or from *kakōn (to scold, rebuke, shame, deride) +‎ *-ulōn.

Verb

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*kakulōn

  1. to make fun of
  2. to chatter, cackle

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *kakulōn
1st sg. past *kakulōdā
Infinitive *kakulōn
Genitive infin. *kakulōnijas
Dative infin. *kakulōnijē
Instrum. infin. *kakulōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *kakulō *kakulōdā
2nd singular *kakulōs *kakulōdēs, *kakulōdōs
3rd singular *kakulōþ *kakulōdē, *kakulōdā
1st plural *kakulōm *kakulōdum
2nd plural *kakulōþ *kakulōdud
3rd plural *kakulōnþ *kakulōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *kakulō *kakulōdī
2nd singular *kakulōs *kakulōdī
3rd singular *kakulō *kakulōdī
1st plural *kakulōm *kakulōdīm
2nd plural *kakulōþ *kakulōdīd
3rd plural *kakulōn *kakulōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *kakulō
Plural *kakulōþ
Present Past
Participle *kakulōndī *kakulōd

Alternative reconstructions

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  • *kakilōn
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Descendants

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