Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hulþijan

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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 *hulþijaną. Equivalent to *hulþ (inclined, favourable) +‎ *-jan or *hulþō (friend, trustee) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*hulþijan

  1. to make into a friend, to court one's friendship
  2. to calm, to comfort
  3. to praise

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *hulþijan
1st sg. past *hulþidā
Infinitive *hulþijan
Genitive infin. *hulþijannjas
Dative infin. *hulþijannjē
Instrum. infin. *hulþijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *hulþiju *hulþidā
2nd singular *hulþisi *hulþidēs, *hulþidōs
3rd singular *hulþiþi *hulþidē, *hulþidā
1st plural *hulþijum *hulþidum
2nd plural *hulþiþ *hulþidud
3rd plural *hulþijanþ *hulþidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *hulþijē *hulþidī
2nd singular *hulþijēs *hulþidī
3rd singular *hulþijē *hulþidī
1st plural *hulþijēm *hulþidīm
2nd plural *hulþijēþ *hulþidīd
3rd plural *hulþijēn *hulþidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *hulþi
Plural *hulþiþ
Present Past
Participle *hulþijandī *hulþid

Descendants