Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/stillēn

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 *stillī (“still, quiet”) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb

*stillēn

  1. (intransitive) to be quiet, still
    Synonyms: *swīgēn, *þagēn
  2. (intransitive) to become quiet, calm down

Inflection

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *stillēn
1st sg. past *still?dā
Infinitive *stillēn
Genitive infin. *stillēnijas
Dative infin. *stillēnijē
Instrum. infin. *stillēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *stillē *still?dā
2nd singular *stillēs *still?dēs, *still?dēs
3rd singular *stillēþ *still?dē, *still?dā
1st plural *stillēm *still?dum
2nd plural *stillēþ *still?dud
3rd plural *stillēnþ *still?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *stillē *still?dī
2nd singular *stillēs *still?dī
3rd singular *stillē *still?dī
1st plural *stillēm *still?dīm
2nd plural *stillēþ *still?dīd
3rd plural *stillēn *still?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *stillē
Plural *stillēþ
Present Past
Participle *stillēndī *still?d

Descendants

  • Old English: *stillian
  • Old Saxon: stillon
  • Old Dutch: *stillon
  • Old High German: stillēn
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