Reconstruction:Old Dutch/smeltan

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 *smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meld-.

Verb

*smeltan

  1. (intransitive) to melt

Inflection

Conjugation of *smeltan (strong class 3)
infinitive *smeltan
indicative present past
1st person singular *smelto, *smelton *smalt
2nd person singular *smiltis *smulti
3rd person singular *smiltit *smalt
1st person plural *smeltun *smulton
2nd person plural *smeltit *smultot
3rd person plural *smeltunt *smulton
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *smelte *smulti
2nd person singular *smeltis *smulti
3rd person singular *smelte *smulti
1st person plural *smeltin *smultin
2nd person plural *smeltit *smultit
3rd person plural *smeltin *smultin
imperative present
singular *smelt, *smilt
plural *smeltet
participle present past
*smeltandi *smoltan, *gismoltan

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: smelten
    • Dutch: smelten
      • Afrikaans: smelt
      • Berbice Creole Dutch: smelti
      • Negerhollands: smelt
    • → English: smelt
    • Limburgish: smöltje
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