Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/dīkōn

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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 *dīk (earthwork) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb[edit]

*dīkōn

  1. to build a dike
  2. to dig a ditch

Inflection[edit]

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *dīkōn
1st sg. past *dīkōdā
Infinitive *dīkōn
Genitive infin. *dīkōnijas
Dative infin. *dīkōnijē
Instrum. infin. *dīkōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *dīkō *dīkōdā
2nd singular *dīkōs *dīkōdēs, *dīkōdōs
3rd singular *dīkōþ *dīkōdē, *dīkōdā
1st plural *dīkōm *dīkōdum
2nd plural *dīkōþ *dīkōdud
3rd plural *dīkōnþ *dīkōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *dīkō *dīkōdī
2nd singular *dīkōs *dīkōdī
3rd singular *dīkō *dīkōdī
1st plural *dīkōm *dīkōdīm
2nd plural *dīkōþ *dīkōdīd
3rd plural *dīkōn *dīkōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *dīkō
Plural *dīkōþ
Present Past
Participle *dīkōndī *dīkōd

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