Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/balþēn

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *balþ (bold, brave) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb[edit]

*balþēn

  1. to be bold, brave
  2. to become bold, brave

Inflection[edit]

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *balþēn
1st sg. past *balþ?dā
Infinitive *balþēn
Genitive infin. *balþēnijas
Dative infin. *balþēnijē
Instrum. infin. *balþēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *balþē *balþ?dā
2nd singular *balþēs *balþ?dēs, *balþ?dēs
3rd singular *balþēþ *balþ?dē, *balþ?dā
1st plural *balþēm *balþ?dum
2nd plural *balþēþ *balþ?dud
3rd plural *balþēnþ *balþ?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *balþē *balþ?dī
2nd singular *balþēs *balþ?dī
3rd singular *balþē *balþ?dī
1st plural *balþēm *balþ?dīm
2nd plural *balþēþ *balþ?dīd
3rd plural *balþēn *balþ?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *balþē
Plural *balþēþ
Present Past
Participle *balþēndī *balþ?d

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: bealdian
  • Old Saxon: *baldōn
  • Old Dutch: *baldon
  • Old High German: baldēn