Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/slakōn

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

Etymology

Equivalent to *slak (“slack”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*slakōn

  1. to make weak, slacken
  2. to become weak
  3. to become slow

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *slakōn
1st sg. past *slakōdā
Infinitive *slakōn
Genitive infin. *slakōnijas
Dative infin. *slakōnijē
Instrum. infin. *slakōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *slakō *slakōdā
2nd singular *slakōs *slakōdēs, *slakōdōs
3rd singular *slakōþ *slakōdē, *slakōdā
1st plural *slakōm *slakōdum
2nd plural *slakōþ *slakōdud
3rd plural *slakōnþ *slakōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *slakō *slakōdī
2nd singular *slakōs *slakōdī
3rd singular *slakō *slakōdī
1st plural *slakōm *slakōdīm
2nd plural *slakōþ *slakōdīd
3rd plural *slakōn *slakōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *slakō
Plural *slakōþ
Present Past
Participle *slakōndī *slakōd

Descendants

  • Old English: sleacian
  • Old Saxon: *slakōn
  • Old Dutch: *slakon
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