Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/balkōn

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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 *belkaną (to emit a sound, roar, belch).

Verb

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*balkōn

  1. to bellow, roar

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *balkōn
1st sg. past *balkōdā
Infinitive *balkōn
Genitive infin. *balkōnijas
Dative infin. *balkōnijē
Instrum. infin. *balkōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *balkō *balkōdā
2nd singular *balkōs *balkōdēs, *balkōdōs
3rd singular *balkōþ *balkōdē, *balkōdā
1st plural *balkōm *balkōdum
2nd plural *balkōþ *balkōdud
3rd plural *balkōnþ *balkōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *balkō *balkōdī
2nd singular *balkōs *balkōdī
3rd singular *balkō *balkōdī
1st plural *balkōm *balkōdīm
2nd plural *balkōþ *balkōdīd
3rd plural *balkōn *balkōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *balkō
Plural *balkōþ
Present Past
Participle *balkōndī *balkōd
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Descendants

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  • Old English: bealcian, bælcian
    • Middle English: balken
  • Old Frisian: *balkia
  • Old Dutch: *balkon