Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bihelan

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

From *bi- +‎ *helan.

Verb

*bihelan

  1. to cover over, conceal

Inflection

Strong class 4
Infinitive *bihelan
1st sg. past *bihal
3rd pl. past *bihālun
Past ptcple *biholan
Infinitive *bihelan
Genitive infin. *bihelannjas
Dative infin. *bihelannjē
Instrum. infin. *bihelannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bihelu *bihal
2nd singular *bihiliʀi *bihālī
3rd singular *bihilidi *bihal
1st plural *bihelum *bihālum
2nd plural *bihilid *bihālud
3rd plural *biheland *bihālun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bihelē *bihālī
2nd singular *bihelēs *bihālī
3rd singular *bihelē *bihālī
1st plural *bihelēm *bihālīm
2nd plural *bihelēþ *bihālīd
3rd plural *bihelēn *bihālīn
Imperative Present
Singular *bihil
Plural *bihilid
Present Past
Participle *bihelandī *biholan

Descendants

  • Old English: bihelan, behelan
  • Old Frisian: bihela
  • Old Saxon: bihelan, behelan
  • Old Dutch: bihelan
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