Reconstruction:Old Dutch/wican

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-West Germanic *wīkwan.

Verb

*wīcan

  1. to yield, to make way
  2. to retreat

Conjugation

Conjugation of *wīcan (strong class 1)
infinitive *wīcan
indicative present past
1st person singular *wīco, *wīcon *wēc
2nd person singular *wīkis *wiki
3rd person singular *wīkit *wēc
1st person plural *wīcun *wicon
2nd person plural *wīkit *wicot
3rd person plural *wīcunt *wicon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *wīke *wiki
2nd person singular *wīkis *wiki
3rd person singular *wīke *wiki
1st person plural *wīkin *wikin
2nd person plural *wīkit *wikit
3rd person plural *wīkin *wikin
imperative present
singular *wīc
plural *wīket
participle present past
*wīcandi *wican, *giwican

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: wiken
    • Dutch: wijken
    • Limburgish: wieke
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