Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/nistilōn

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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 *nistijan +‎ *-lōn.

Verb

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*nistilōn

  1. (frequentative) to occupy a nest, nestle
  2. to make or build a nest

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *nistilōn
1st sg. past *nistilōdā
Infinitive *nistilōn
Genitive infin. *nistilōnijas
Dative infin. *nistilōnijē
Instrum. infin. *nistilōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *nistilō *nistilōdā
2nd singular *nistilōs *nistilōdēs, *nistilōdōs
3rd singular *nistilōþ *nistilōdē, *nistilōdā
1st plural *nistilōm *nistilōdum
2nd plural *nistilōþ *nistilōdud
3rd plural *nistilōnþ *nistilōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *nistilō *nistilōdī
2nd singular *nistilōs *nistilōdī
3rd singular *nistilō *nistilōdī
1st plural *nistilōm *nistilōdīm
2nd plural *nistilōþ *nistilōdīd
3rd plural *nistilōn *nistilōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *nistilō
Plural *nistilōþ
Present Past
Participle *nistilōndī *nistilōd

Alternative reconstructions

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  • *nistjalōn

Descendants

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