Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bifastijan
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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]
Verb[edit]
*bifastijan
Inflection[edit]
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *bifastijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *bifastidā | |
| Infinitive | *bifastijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *bifastijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *bifastijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *bifastijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *bifastiju | *bifastidā |
| 2nd singular | *bifastisi | *bifastidēs, *bifastidōs |
| 3rd singular | *bifastiþi | *bifastidē, *bifastidā |
| 1st plural | *bifastijum | *bifastidum |
| 2nd plural | *bifastiþ | *bifastidud |
| 3rd plural | *bifastijanþ | *bifastidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *bifastijē | *bifastidī |
| 2nd singular | *bifastijēs | *bifastidī |
| 3rd singular | *bifastijē | *bifastidī |
| 1st plural | *bifastijēm | *bifastidīm |
| 2nd plural | *bifastijēþ | *bifastidīd |
| 3rd plural | *bifastijēn | *bifastidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *bifasti | |
| Plural | *bifastiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *bifastijandī | *bifastid |
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Old English: befæstan
- Old Frisian: bifesta
- Old Saxon: *bifestian
- Old Dutch: *bifesten
- Old High German: bifesten