Reconstruction:Old Dutch/rehton

This Old Dutch 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.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rehtōn. Equivalent to reht (“straight”) +‎ -on.

Verb

*rehton

  1. to straighten, set straight
  2. to adjudicate, dispute

Inflection

Conjugation of *rehton (weak class 2)
infinitive *rehton
indicative present past
1st person singular *rehto, *rehton *rehtoda
2nd person singular *rehtos *rehtodos
3rd person singular *rehtot *rehtoda
1st person plural *rehton *rehtodon
2nd person plural *rehtot *rehtodot
3rd person plural *rehtont *rehtodon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *rehte *rehtodi
2nd person singular *rehtis *rehtodis
3rd person singular *rehte *rehtodi
1st person plural *rehtin *rehtodin
2nd person plural *rehtit *rehtodit
3rd person plural *rehtin *rehtodin
imperative present
singular *rehto
plural *rehtot
participle present past
*rehtondi *rehtot, *girehtot

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: rechten
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