Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/swindilōn
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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 *swindan (“to diminish”) + *-lōn.
Verb
*swindilōn
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *swindilōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *swindilōdā | |
| Infinitive | *swindilōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *swindilōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *swindilōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *swindilōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *swindilō | *swindilōdā |
| 2nd singular | *swindilōs | *swindilōdēs, *swindilōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *swindilōþ | *swindilōdē, *swindilōdā |
| 1st plural | *swindilōm | *swindilōdum |
| 2nd plural | *swindilōþ | *swindilōdud |
| 3rd plural | *swindilōnþ | *swindilōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *swindilō | *swindilōdī |
| 2nd singular | *swindilōs | *swindilōdī |
| 3rd singular | *swindilō | *swindilōdī |
| 1st plural | *swindilōm | *swindilōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *swindilōþ | *swindilōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *swindilōn | *swindilōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *swindilō | |
| Plural | *swindilōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *swindilōndī | *swindilōd |
Descendants
- Old Frisian: *swindelia
- West Frisian: swindelje
- Old Saxon: *swindilōn
- Middle Low German: swindelen
- Old Dutch: *swindilon
- Old High German: swintilōn
- Middle High German: swindelen, swindeln
- German: schwindeln
- Middle High German: swindelen, swindeln