Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/aldēn

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *ald (old) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb[edit]

*aldēn

  1. to become old, to grow old
  2. to become dated

Inflection[edit]

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *aldēn
1st sg. past *ald?dā
Infinitive *aldēn
Genitive infin. *aldēnijas
Dative infin. *aldēnijē
Instrum. infin. *aldēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *aldē *ald?dā
2nd singular *aldēs *ald?dēs, *ald?dēs
3rd singular *aldēþ *ald?dē, *ald?dā
1st plural *aldēm *ald?dum
2nd plural *aldēþ *ald?dud
3rd plural *aldēnþ *ald?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *aldē *ald?dī
2nd singular *aldēs *ald?dī
3rd singular *aldē *ald?dī
1st plural *aldēm *ald?dīm
2nd plural *aldēþ *ald?dīd
3rd plural *aldēn *ald?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *aldē
Plural *aldēþ
Present Past
Participle *aldēndī *ald?d

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: ealdian
  • Old Frisian: aldia
  • Old Saxon: *aldōn
  • Old Dutch: *aldon
  • Old High German: altēn
    • Middle High German: alten