Reconstruction:Old Dutch/smalon

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 *smalōn. Equivalent to smal (“small, thin”) +‎ -on (“factitive”) and smal +‎ -on (“stative-fientive”).

Verb

*smalon

  1. to make smaller, diminish
  2. to become smaller
  3. to treat as small

Inflection

Conjugation of *smalon (weak class 2)
infinitive *smalon
indicative present past
1st person singular *smalo, *smalon *smaloda
2nd person singular *smalos *smalodos
3rd person singular *smalot *smaloda
1st person plural *smalon *smalodon
2nd person plural *smalot *smalodot
3rd person plural *smalont *smalodon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *smale *smalodi
2nd person singular *smalis *smalodis
3rd person singular *smale *smalodi
1st person plural *smalin *smalodin
2nd person plural *smalit *smalodit
3rd person plural *smalin *smalodin
imperative present
singular *smalo
plural *smalot
participle present past
*smalondi *smalot, *gismalot

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: smālen, smallen
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