Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/blīþēn

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 *blīþī (“happy”) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb

*blīþēn

  1. to become happy, rejoice

Inflection

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *blīþēn
1st sg. past *blīþ?dā
Infinitive *blīþēn
Genitive infin. *blīþēnijas
Dative infin. *blīþēnijē
Instrum. infin. *blīþēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *blīþē *blīþ?dā
2nd singular *blīþēs *blīþ?dēs, *blīþ?dēs
3rd singular *blīþēþ *blīþ?dē, *blīþ?dā
1st plural *blīþēm *blīþ?dum
2nd plural *blīþēþ *blīþ?dud
3rd plural *blīþēnþ *blīþ?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *blīþē *blīþ?dī
2nd singular *blīþēs *blīþ?dī
3rd singular *blīþē *blīþ?dī
1st plural *blīþēm *blīþ?dīm
2nd plural *blīþēþ *blīþ?dīd
3rd plural *blīþēn *blīþ?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *blīþē
Plural *blīþēþ
Present Past
Participle *blīþēndī *blīþ?d

Descendants

  • Old English: blīþian
  • Old Saxon: blīthōn
  • Old Dutch: blīthon
    • Middle Dutch: bliden
  • Old High German: blīdēn
    • Middle High German: blīden
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