Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/blakkjan

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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]

Unclear, seems to be related to *blankijan. Possibly a factitive verb derived from *blak, in it's original meaning 'shining' instead of meaning 'burnt'.

Verb[edit]

*blakkjan

  1. to shine
  2. to expose, to lay bare

Inflection[edit]

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *blakkjan
1st sg. past *blakidā
Infinitive *blakkjan
Genitive infin. *blakkjannjas
Dative infin. *blakkjannjē
Instrum. infin. *blakkjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *blakkju *blakidā
2nd singular *blakisi *blakidēs, *blakidōs
3rd singular *blakiþi *blakidē, *blakidā
1st plural *blakkjum *blakidum
2nd plural *blakiþ *blakidud
3rd plural *blakkjanþ *blakidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *blakkjē *blakidī
2nd singular *blakkjēs *blakidī
3rd singular *blakkjē *blakidī
1st plural *blakkjēm *blakidīm
2nd plural *blakkjēþ *blakidīd
3rd plural *blakkjēn *blakidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *blaki
Plural *blakiþ
Present Past
Participle *blakkjandī *blakid

Descendants[edit]