Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bigerdaną

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *bi- +‎ *gerdaną.

Verb

*bigerdaną

  1. to begird

Inflection

Conjugation of (strong class 3)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *bigerdō *bigerdaų *bigerdai ?
2nd singular *bigirdizi *bigerdaiz *bigerd *bigerdazai *bigerdaizau
3rd singular *bigirdidi *bigerdai *bigerdadau *bigerdadai *bigerdaidau
1st dual *bigerdōz *bigerdaiw
2nd dual *bigerdadiz *bigerdaidiz *bigerdadiz
1st plural *bigerdamaz *bigerdaim *bigerdandai *bigerdaindau
2nd plural *bigirdid *bigerdaid *bigirdid *bigerdandai *bigerdaindau
3rd plural *bigerdandi *bigerdain *bigerdandau *bigerdandai *bigerdaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *bigard *bigurdį̄
2nd singular *bigarst *bigurdīz
3rd singular *bigard *bigurdī
1st dual *bigurdū *bigurdīw
2nd dual *bigurdudiz *bigurdīdiz
1st plural *bigurdum *bigurdīm
2nd plural *bigurdud *bigurdīd
3rd plural *bigurdun *bigurdīn
present past
participles *bigerdandz *bigurdanaz

Descendants

  • Old English: begyrdan, begirdan
    • Middle English: bigirden, begirden
  • Gothic: 𐌱𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰𐌽 (bigairdan)