bigian
Old Dutch
Etymology
Verb
bigian
- to profess, to acknowledge (God)
Inflection
Conjugation of bigian (strong class 5 irregular, Verner alternation)
| infinitive | bigian | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | bigio, bigion | bigag |
| 2nd person singular | bigies | bigāgi |
| 3rd person singular | bigiet | bigag |
| 1st person plural | bigiun | bigāgon |
| 2nd person plural | bigiet | bigāgot |
| 3rd person plural | bigiunt | bigāgon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | bigie | bigāgi |
| 2nd person singular | bigiis | bigāgi |
| 3rd person singular | bigie | bigāgi |
| 1st person plural | bigiin | bigāgin |
| 2nd person plural | bigiit | bigāgit |
| 3rd person plural | bigiin | bigāgin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | bigig | |
| plural | bigiet | |
| participle | present | past |
| bigiandi | bigian | |
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: begien
Further reading
- “bigian”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012