bilivan

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• bilīƀan, bilīvian, bilīƀian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bilībaną.

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /bɪˈliːβɑn/

Verb

bilīvan

1. to stay or remain in place
2. to continue, remain over

Conjugation

Conjugation of bilīvan (strong class 1)

infinitive	bilīvan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	bilīvu	bilēf
2nd person singular	bilīvis	bilivi
3rd person singular	bilīvid	bilēf
plural	bilīvad	bilivun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	bilīve	bilivi
2nd person singular	bilīves	bilivis
3rd person singular	bilīve	bilivi
plural	bilīven	bilivin
imperative	present
singular	bilīf
plural	bilīvad
participle	present	past
	bilīvandi	bilivan

Descendants

• Middle Low German: blîven
  • Low German: blieven
    • Plautdietsch: bliewen
  • → Faroese: blíva
  • → Icelandic: blífa
  • → Norwegian: blive, bli
  • → Swedish: bliva, bli
  • → Danish: blive