blithon
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *blīþēn. Equivalent to blīthi (“happy”) + -on.
Verb
blīthon
- to be/become happy
Inflection
Conjugation of blīthon (weak class 2)
| infinitive | blīthon | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | blītho, blīthon | blīthoda |
| 2nd person singular | blīthos | blīthodos |
| 3rd person singular | blīthot | blīthoda |
| 1st person plural | blīthon | blīthodon |
| 2nd person plural | blīthot | blīthodot |
| 3rd person plural | blīthont | blīthodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | blīthe | blīthodi |
| 2nd person singular | blīthis | blīthodis |
| 3rd person singular | blīthe | blīthodi |
| 1st person plural | blīthin | blīthodin |
| 2nd person plural | blīthit | blīthodit |
| 3rd person plural | blīthin | blīthodin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | blītho | |
| plural | blīthot | |
| participle | present | past |
| blīthondi | blīthot, giblīthot | |
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: bliden
Further reading
- “blīthen (II)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012