Reconstruction:Old Dutch/sian

This Old Dutch 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.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sīhwan, from Proto-Germanic *sīhwaną.

Verb

*sīan

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Conjugation

Conjugation of *sīan (strong class 1 irregular, Verner alternation)

infinitive	*sīan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	*sīo, *sīon	*sēh
2nd person singular	*sīes, *sīest	*sigi, *sigis
3rd person singular	*sīet	*sēh
1st person plural	*sīon	*sigun
2nd person plural	*sīet	*sigut
3rd person plural	*sīont	*sigun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	*sīe	*sigi
2nd person singular	*sīes, *sīest	*sigi, *sigis
3rd person singular	*sīe	*sigi
1st person plural	*sīen	*sigin
2nd person plural	*sīet	*sigit
3rd person plural	*sīen	*sigin
imperative	present
singular	*sīh
plural	*sīet
participle	present	past
	*sīandi	*sigan, *gisigan

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: siën
  • Dutch: zien
    • Afrikaans: sien
    • Javindo: sien, siet
    • Jersey Dutch: zîn, zîne
  • Limburgish: zeen