Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gīslōn

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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 *gīslōną. Equivalent to *gīsl (hostage) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*gīslōn

  1. to take hostage

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *gīslōn
1st sg. past *gīslōdā
Infinitive *gīslōn
Genitive infin. *gīslōnijas
Dative infin. *gīslōnijē
Instrum. infin. *gīslōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *gīslō *gīslōdā
2nd singular *gīslōs *gīslōdēs, *gīslōdōs
3rd singular *gīslōþ *gīslōdē, *gīslōdā
1st plural *gīslōm *gīslōdum
2nd plural *gīslōþ *gīslōdud
3rd plural *gīslōnþ *gīslōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *gīslō *gīslōdī
2nd singular *gīslōs *gīslōdī
3rd singular *gīslō *gīslōdī
1st plural *gīslōm *gīslōdīm
2nd plural *gīslōþ *gīslōdīd
3rd plural *gīslōn *gīslōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *gīslō
Plural *gīslōþ
Present Past
Participle *gīslōndī *gīslōd

Descendants