Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bisulwijan

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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]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *bisulwijaną, equivalent to *bi- +‎ *sulwijan. Cognate with Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bisauljan).

Verb[edit]

*bisulwijan

  1. to defile, pollute, make dirty
    Synonym: *bisalwijan

Inflection[edit]

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *bisulwijan
1st sg. past *bisulwidā
Infinitive *bisulwijan
Genitive infin. *bisulwijannjas
Dative infin. *bisulwijannjē
Instrum. infin. *bisulwijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bisulwiju *bisulwidā
2nd singular *bisulwisi *bisulwidēs, *bisulwidōs
3rd singular *bisulwiþi *bisulwidē, *bisulwidā
1st plural *bisulwijum *bisulwidum
2nd plural *bisulwiþ *bisulwidud
3rd plural *bisulwijanþ *bisulwidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bisulwijē *bisulwidī
2nd singular *bisulwijēs *bisulwidī
3rd singular *bisulwijē *bisulwidī
1st plural *bisulwijēm *bisulwidīm
2nd plural *bisulwijēþ *bisulwidīd
3rd plural *bisulwijēn *bisulwidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *bisulwi
Plural *bisulwiþ
Present Past
Participle *bisulwijandī *bisulwid

Descendants[edit]