Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bīdan

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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

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bīdaną.

Verb

*bīdan

  1. to wait

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive *bīdan
1st sg. past *baid
3rd pl. past *bidun
Past ptcple *bidan
Infinitive *bīdan
Genitive infin. *bīdannjas
Dative infin. *bīdannjē
Instrum. infin. *bīdannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bīdu *baid
2nd singular *bīdiʀi *bidī
3rd singular *bīdidi *baid
1st plural *bīdum *bidum
2nd plural *bīdid *bidud
3rd plural *bīdand *bidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bīdē *bidī
2nd singular *bīdēs *bidī
3rd singular *bīdē *bidī
1st plural *bīdēm *bidīm
2nd plural *bīdēþ *bidīd
3rd plural *bīdēn *bidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *bīd
Plural *bīdid
Present Past
Participle *bīdandī *bidan

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