Reconstruction:Old Dutch/blican

This Old Dutch 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.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ-.

Verb

*blīcan

  1. to shine

Inflection

Conjugation of *blīcan (strong class 1)
infinitive *blīcan
indicative present past
1st person singular *blīco, *blīcon *blēc
2nd person singular *blīkis *bliki
3rd person singular *blīkit *blēc
1st person plural *blīcun *blicon
2nd person plural *blīkit *blicot
3rd person plural *blīcunt *blicon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *blīke *bliki
2nd person singular *blīkis *bliki
3rd person singular *blīke *bliki
1st person plural *blīkin *blikin
2nd person plural *blīkit *blikit
3rd person plural *blīkin *blikin
imperative present
singular *blīc
plural *blīket
participle present past
*blīcandi *blican, *giblican

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: bliken
    • Dutch: blijken
      • Afrikaans: blyk
    • Limburgish: blieke
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